grif ‧ fin BrE AmE , gryphon /ˈɡrɪf ə n/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: grifon , from Latin gryphus , from Greek grypos 'curved' ]
an imaginary animal that has a lion’s body and an ↑ eagle 's wings and head
grif ‧ fin BrE AmE , gryphon /ˈɡrɪf ə n/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: grifon , from Latin gryphus , from Greek grypos 'curved' ]
an imaginary animal that has a lion’s body and an ↑ eagle 's wings and head
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012