"Gryffindor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪfɪnˌdɔɹ/ Audio: En-us-Gryffindor.oga Forms: Gryffindors [plural]
Etymology: Coined by British author J. K. Rowling, presumably from griffin and a compound of the French d'or. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|J. K. Rowling|nat=British|occ=author}} Coined by British author J. K. Rowling Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gryffindor (plural Gryffindors)
  1. (sometimes used attributively) A person having traits associated with Gryffindor house from the Harry Potter series, including bravery, boldness, or an affinity for lions or the colours red and gold. Wikipedia link: Gryffindor Tags: attributive, sometimes Categories (topical): Harry Potter, People Derived forms: Gryffindorish, ten points to Gryffindor Coordinate_terms: Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin Translations (Gryffindor House Harry Potter): 格蘭芬多 [Mainland-China] (Chinese Mandarin), 格兰芬多 (Gélánfēnduō) (Chinese Mandarin), 葛來分多 [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), 葛来分多 (Gěláifēnduō) (Chinese Mandarin), Nebelvír (Czech), griffioendeur [feminine] (Dutch), Rohkelikko (Finnish), Gryffondor (French), Greiftür [feminine] (German), גריפינדור (grifindor) [masculine] (Hebrew), गरुड़द्वार (garuṛadvār) [masculine] (Hindi), Griffendél (Hungarian), Grifondoro (Italian), グリフィンドール (Gurifindōru) (Japanese), Griffing [masculine] (Norwegian), گریفیندور (gerifindor) (Persian), Gryffindor [masculine] (Polish), Grifinória [feminine] (Portuguese), Гри́ффиндор (Gríffindor) [masculine] (Russian), Chrabromil [masculine] (Slovak) Translations (a person having traits associated with Gryffindor House Harry Potter): Gryfon [masculine] (Polish), гриффиндорец (griffindorec) [masculine] (Russian)

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