griffon 1
/grif"euhn/ , n.
a vulture of the genus Gyps, esp. G. fulvus, of southern Europe.
[ 1350-1400; ME griffoun 1 ]
griffon 2
/grif"euhn/ , n.
1. any of several varieties of the Brussels griffon differing from each other in coloration or in the texture of the coat. Cf. 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.
[ 1820-30; 1 ]
griffon 3
/grif"euhn/ , n. Class. Myth.
griffin 1 .