griffin - meaning and definition. What is griffin
Diclib.com
ChatGPT AI Dictionary
Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:

Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence

On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:

  • how the word is used
  • frequency of use
  • it is used more often in oral or written speech
  • word translation options
  • usage examples (several phrases with translation)
  • etymology

What (who) is griffin - definition

LEGENDARY ANIMAL
Keythong; Gryphons; Griffins; Opinicus; Gryphen; Gryphin; Griphon; Axex; Grifen; Grifens; Griphons; Gryyfins; Gryphon (heraldry); Gryphon; Opinici; Griffin (legendary creature); Griffin (mythical creature)
  • "Griff" Statue in the forecourt of the Farkashegyi Cemetery Budapest, 2007
  • A soldier fighting a griffin, 'Alphonso' Psalter, 1284
  • Gryphon]] in [[Lewis Carroll]]’s ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''
  • Bronze figure of a griffin, Roman period (AD 50–270)
  • Griffin inscription at [[Sanchi Stupa]] from 3rd century BCE
  • The Gryphon is the emblem and mascot of the [[University of Guelph]]
  • Early historic references to the gryphon describe the area of the [[Dzungarian Gate]], a region where ''Protoceratops'' and ''[[Psittacosaurus]]'' skeletons are very common.
  • Throne Room]], Palace of [[Knossos]], [[Crete]], original from [[Bronze Age]]}}
  • Martin Schongauer: ''The griffin'', 15th century
  • 1450}} CE
  • H. J. Ford]], 1899
  • upright
  • p=434}}}}

Griffin         
·noun ·Alt. of Griffon.
II. Griffin ·noun An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.
griffin         
also griffon (griffins)
In mythology, a griffin is a winged creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle.
N-COUNT
griffin         
(also gryphon or griffon)
¦ noun a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
Origin
ME: from OFr. grifoun, based on late L. gryphus, via L. from Gk grups, grup-.

Wikipedia

Griffin

The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, gryps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; Late and Medieval Latin: gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet.

Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, griffins were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions.

In Greek and Roman texts, griffins and Arimaspians were associated with gold deposits of Central Asia. Indeed, as Pliny the Elder wrote, "griffins were said to lay eggs in burrows on the ground and these nests contained gold nuggets."

Examples of use of griffin
1. The Griffin Poetry Prize, created six years ago by Toronto businessman Scott Griffin along wi...
2. Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his family that was released by Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment.
3. Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his the family that was released by Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment.
4. "The Merv Griffin Show" lasted more than 20 years, and Griffin said his capacity to listen contributed to his success.
5. Griffin of Griffin–Williams Critical Point Management; Joel Johnson and Susan Brophy of Glover Park Group; Charles M.