Associations to the word «Griffin»

Pictures for the word «Griffin»

Wiktionary

GRIFFIN, noun. A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
GRIFFIN, noun. A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeier.
GRIFFIN, noun. An English early apple.
GRIFFIN, noun. (dated) (Anglo-Indian) A person who has just arrived from Europe.
GRIFFIN, noun. A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A common Irish surname​, the anglicized form of both the Ó Gríobhtha (Ballygriffey Co. Clare) and Ó Grifín (Dingle, Co. Kerry) clans.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A Welsh patronymic surname​.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A male given name derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Griffith.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A city in Georgia, USA.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A town in Indiana.
GRIFFIN, proper noun. A hamlet in Saskatchewan.

Dictionary definition

GRIFFIN, noun. Winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion.

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