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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grif•fon1 (grif′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a vulture of the genus Gyps, esp. G. fulvus, of southern Europe.
- French; see griffin1
- Middle English griffoun 1350–1400
- Dog and Cat Breedsany of several varieties of the Brussels griffon differing from each other in coloration or in the texture of the coat. Cf. Belgian griffon, Brabançon, Brussels griffon.
- Dog and Cat BreedsAlso called wirehaired pointing griffon. one of a Dutch breed of medium-sized dogs having a coarse, steel-gray or grayish-white coat with chestnut markings, used for pointing and retrieving birds.
- French; akin to griffin1
- 1820–30
- Mythologygriffin1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: griffon /ˈɡrɪfən/ n - any of various small wire-haired breeds of dog, originally from Belgium
- any large vulture of the genus Gyps, of Africa, S Europe, and SW Asia, having a pale plumage with black wings: family Accipitridae (hawks)
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: griffin1 griffon /ˈɡrɪfən/ n - a variant of griffin
grif•fin1 /ˈgrɪfɪn/USA pronunciation also ˈgrif•fon, ˈgryph•on, n. [countable]- Mythologyan imaginary monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grif•fin1 (grif′in),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]- Mythologya fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
Also, griffon, gryphon. - Greek grȳp- (stem of grý̄ps) curled, curved, having a hooked nose
- Latin grȳphus
- Middle French grifon
- Middle English griffoun 1300–50
- British Empire(in India and the East) a newcomer, esp. a white person from a Western country.
- origin, originally uncertain 1785–95
- Place Namesa city in W Georgia. 20,728.
- a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: griffin /ˈɡrɪfɪn/, griffon, gryphon n - a winged monster with an eagle-like head and the body of a lion
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French grifon, from Latin grӯphus, from Greek grups, from grupos hooked |