sphinxnoun [ C ]
uk/sfɪŋks/us/sfɪŋks/plural sphinx or sphinxesan ancient imaginary creature with a lion's body and a woman's head
the Sphinx
a large stone statue with a lion's body and a person's head, that stands in the desert near Cairo in Egypt
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