grif‧fin ,
gryphon /ˈɡrɪf
ən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: grifon, from Latin gryphus, from Greek grypos 'curved']
an imaginary animal that has a lion’s body and an
eagle's wings and head
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