GRIFFON


Meaning of GRIFFON in English

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 .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .