noun
griffin
GRIHF-ihn
noun
1
A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
"The castle gate was guarded by two stone griffins."
How to Use Griffin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical half-lion, half-eagle creature, common in heraldry and fantasy.
Easily confused with
gryphon
Word Forms
griffins plural
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Etymology
From Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Greek grúps — the same root as "gryphon," an alternate spelling.