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Definition of Griffins
1. griffin [n] - See also: griffin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Griffins
Literary usage of Griffins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Prose: Selections by Henry Craik (1894)
"OF griffins THAT there are griffins in nature, that is, a mixed and dubious
animal, in the forepart resembling an eagle, and behind the shape of a lion, ..."
2. Papers of the Archaeological Institute of America by Archaeological Institute of America, William Cranston Lawton, Joseph Silas Diller, Joseph Thacher Clarke (1898)
"of eagle-headed and leopard-headed griffins appear among the sculptured decorations
of the temple of Miletos,1 and formed favorite subjects in later ages.2 ..."
3. English Prose: Selections with Critical Introductions by Various Writers and by Henry Craik (1920)
"OF griffins THAT there are griffins in nature, that is, a mixed and dubious
animal, in the forepart resembling an eagle, and behind the shape of a lion, ..."
4. Mycenæ: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns by Heinrich Schliemann, William Ewart Gladstone (1880)
"... other jewels described — Other chased and embossed beads — Golden griffins —
Legend of the griffins of Indian origin — Heart-shaped and lion-draped gold ..."
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