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Definition of griffon in English: griffonnoun ˈɡrɪf(ə)nˈɡrɪfən 1A dog of any of several terrier-like breeds originating in north-western Europe. Example sentencesExamples - In France the wirehaired pointing griffon and the Brittany were bred for similar motives, as was the Vizsla in Hungary.
- 1.1 A dog of a toy breed with a flat face and upturned chin.
Example sentencesExamples - According to the AKC, the oft-maligned Toy group is making a comeback of sorts: The registration list's biggest climbers these days are the Chinese crested and the Brussels griffon.
- The Brussels griffon seems to have descended from a dog used by 17th-century Belgian peasants to rid their stables of rats.
2A large Old World vulture with predominantly pale brown plumage. Genus Gyps, family Accipitridae: four species, in particular the Eurasian G. fulvus and the African Ruppell's griffon (G. ruepelli) Example sentencesExamples - For birdwatchers, several hundred species call India home, including the rare narcondum hornbill, megapode, and griffon vulture.
- Dozens of griffon vultures with wingspans of up to 2.80 metres were spotted in the south of the Netherlands on Monday.
- The griffon vulture is quite common in Crete.
- When we had the opportunity to add five Cape griffon vultures to the pair we already had, we decided to try them in the large aviary.
- There is also plenty of birdlife up here, and there are frequent sightings of griffon vultures.
Origin Middle English (in sense 2): variant of griffin; sense 1 was adopted from French in the 18th century. Definition of griffon in US English: griffonnounˈɡrɪfənˈɡrifən 1A dog of any of several terrier-like breeds originating in northwestern Europe. Example sentencesExamples - In France the wirehaired pointing griffon and the Brittany were bred for similar motives, as was the Vizsla in Hungary.
- 1.1 A dog of a toy breed with a flat face and upturned chin.
Example sentencesExamples - The Brussels griffon seems to have descended from a dog used by 17th-century Belgian peasants to rid their stables of rats.
- According to the AKC, the oft-maligned Toy group is making a comeback of sorts: The registration list's biggest climbers these days are the Chinese crested and the Brussels griffon.
2A large Old World vulture with predominantly pale brown plumage. Genus Gyps, family Accipitridae: four species, in particular the Eurasian G. fulvus and the African Ruppell's griffon (G. ruepelli) Example sentencesExamples - For birdwatchers, several hundred species call India home, including the rare narcondum hornbill, megapode, and griffon vulture.
- The griffon vulture is quite common in Crete.
- When we had the opportunity to add five Cape griffon vultures to the pair we already had, we decided to try them in the large aviary.
- Dozens of griffon vultures with wingspans of up to 2.80 metres were spotted in the south of the Netherlands on Monday.
- There is also plenty of birdlife up here, and there are frequent sightings of griffon vultures.
3 variant spelling of griffin
Origin Middle English (in griffon (sense 2)): variant of griffin; griffon (sense 1) was adopted from French in the 18th century. |