English to Dutch Meaning of griffin - griffioen

Griffin :

griffioen

noun

teken, zinspeling, wijzer, beweging, griffioen, wenk, aanwijzing, gebaar, keu

Griffin :: griffioenGriffins :: griffioenen

← Grievous

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Definitions of griffin in English

Noun(1) winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

Examples of griffin in English

(1) Four heraldic beasts - two stags, a lion and a griffin - stand guard at a stone staircase opposite the coffin.(2) An image of a griffin - which has the head and wings of an eagle, and the body of a lion-was duly sown on the club's purple guernseys.(3) A formidable creature half lion, half eagle, the griffin is said to be one thousand times stronger than any lion and five thousand times as farsighted as an eagle.(4) The pieces, which depict attack scenes between lions, bulls, and griffins , are distinguished by the trefoil rendering of the ears and the braided pattern of the hair along the body contours of the lions.(5) She fingered the intricate carvings of a dragon battling a gryphon .

(1) grievous bodily harm ::

zwaar lichamelijk letsel

Synonyms

Noun

1. gryphon ::

gryphon

2. griffon ::

vale

Different Forms

griffin, griffins

Word Example from TV Shows

- A GRIFFIN? - Yes, half eagle, half lion.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 4

I wanted a GRIFFIN.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 4

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