THE SPHINX

Meaning of THE SPHINX in English

n. The Sphinx of Giza, large ancient statue in Giza (Egypt) that has the body of a lion and the head of a man

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

SPHINX — Mythological creature with a lion's body and a human's head. It figures prominently in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. …
Английский словарь Британика
SPHINX — ˈsfiŋ(k)s noun Etymology: Middle English Spynx the sphinx of Thebes who according to Greek legend destroyed all passers who could …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPHINX — (n.) The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).
Английский словарь Webster
SPHINX — ( n. ) The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPHINX — /sfingks/ , n. , pl. sphinxes, sphinges /sfin"jeez/ . 1. (in ancient Egypt) a. a figure of an imaginary creature …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPHINX — noun ( plural sphinx·es or sphin·ges ˈsfin-ˌjēz) Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sphinx, Sphix Date: 15th century 1. a. capitalized : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPHINX — noun the guinea, or sphinx, baboon (cynocephalus sphinx). 2. sphinx ·noun hence: a person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially …
Webster English vocab
SPHINX — [sphinx] n, pl sphinx.es or sphin.ges [L, fr. Gk Sphinx, Sphix] 1 a cap: a winged female monster in Greek …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPHINX — mythological creature with a lion's body and human head, an important image in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPHINX — sphinx, S\~ BrE AmE sfɪŋ k s ▷ sphinxes, Sphinx's ˈsfɪŋ k s ɪz -əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPHINX — / sfɪŋks; NAmE / noun (often the Sphinx ) an ancient Egyptian stone statue of a creature with a human …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPHINX — Sphinx, the BrE AmE 1 . the Great Sphinx a large, very ancient sphinx which is close to the Pyramids …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPHINX — sphinx BrE AmE , Sphinx /sfɪŋks/ noun [countable] an ancient Egyptian image of a lion with a human head, lying …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPHINX — n. 1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body, whose …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPHINX — n. 1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body, whose …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPHINX — n.1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body, whose riddle …
Oxford English vocab
SPHINX — also Sphinx ( sphinxes) The Sphinx is a large ancient statue of a creature with a human head and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPHINX — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Behind them, the huge ugly building crouched like a sphinx , purring through iron tonsils. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPHINX — [noun] [C] [plural] sphinx or sphinxes - an ancient imaginary creature with a lion's body and a woman's headAccording to …
Cambridge English vocab
SPHINX — n. Mythological creature with a lion's body and a human's head. It figures prominently in Egyptian and Greek art and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPHINX — [Greek] In ancient Egypt, the Sphinx is a male statue of a lion with the head of a human, sometimes …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SPHINX — сущ. 1) сфинкс 2) загадочное существо; непонятный человек сфинкс загадочный человек - she was always a * to me она …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPHINX — sphinx.ogg sfıŋks n ( pl sphinges, sphinxes ʹsfıŋksız ) 1. 1> сфинкс 2> загадочный человек she was always a sphinx …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPHINX — сущ.; мн. ч. sphinxes, sphinges1) сфинкс (каменное изваяние лежащего льва с человеческой головой) Egyptian Sphinges — египетские сфинксы 2) (Sphinx) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SPHINX — n ( pl sphinges, sphinxes ʹsfıŋksız ) 1. 1> сфинкс 2> загадочный человек she was always a sphinx to me …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SPHINX — сущ. ; мн. sphinxes, sphinges 1) сфинкс ( каменное изваяние лежащего льва с человеческой головой ) Egyptian Sphinges — египетские …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SPHINX — сущ.; мн. sphinxes, sphinges 1) сфинкс (каменное изваяние лежащего льва с человеческой головой) Egyptian Sphinges — египетские сфинксы 2) (Sphinx) сфинкс (в др.-греч. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SPHINX — энт. бражник; pl бражники (Sphingidae) - achemon sphinx - big poplar sphinx - catalpa sphinx - giant sphinx - Harris's sphinx - modest sphinx - pandorus sphinx - pine …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SPHINX — энт. бражник; pl бражники ( Sphingidae ) - achemon sphinx - big poplar sphinx - catalpa sphinx - giant sphinx …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SPHINX — сущ. 1) сфинкс 2) загадочное существо; непонятный человек сфинкс загадочный человек - she was always a * to me она …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAKE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
S
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RIGHT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFF
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAKE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOOD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GET
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COME
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOSE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed

← THE SOUND OF MUSIC THE SPHINX OF GIZA→