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–noun

a vulture of the genus Gyps, esp. G. fulvus, of southern Europe.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME griffoun < F; see griffin¹

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1.	any of several varieties of the Brussels griffon differing from each other in coloration or in the texture of the coat. Compare Belgian griffon, Brabançon, Brussels griffon.

2.	Also 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.

[Origin: 1820–30; < F; akin to griffin¹

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–noun Classical Mythology.

griffin¹.

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grif·fin also grif·fon or gryph·on Audio Help (grĭf'ən) Pronunciation Key
n. A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

[Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from grif, from Latin grȳpus, grȳphus, variants of grȳps, grȳp-, from Greek grūps.]

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Any of a breed of dog originating in Belgium and having a short, bearded muzzle. Also called Brussels griffon.
Any of various wirehaired hunting dogs of a breed originating in the Netherlands in the late 19th century.
Variant of griffin.

[French, from Old French; see griffin.]

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griffon
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1.	winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon]
2.	breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
3.	breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
4.	large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings [syn: griffon vulture]

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Griffon

Hip"po*griff\, n. [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.] (Myth.) A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin. --Milton.

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