"griffoun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ɡriˈfuːn/, /ˈɡrifun/, /ˈɡrifin/ Forms: griffouns [plural]
Etymology: From Old French griffon, diminutive of gripe (“griffin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|griffon}} Old French griffon, {{m|fro|gripe|t=griffin}} gripe (“griffin”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} griffoun, {{enm-noun|griffouns}} griffoun (plural griffouns)
  1. A griffin (mythological creature; also often found in heraldry) Categories (topical): Heraldry, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-griffoun-enm-noun-~nKPj~-J Disambiguation of Heraldry: 85 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 71 10 5 14
  2. A bird of prey, especially a vulture (see modern English griffon vulture) Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey
    Sense id: en-griffoun-enm-noun-7RCX7c~h Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 6 78 10 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 72 9 16 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 73 8 14
  3. A Greek person; someone from Greece or of Greek ethnicity.
    Sense id: en-griffoun-enm-noun-bEO5sJOy
  4. (rare) a surname Tags: rare Categories (topical): Demonyms
    Sense id: en-griffoun-enm-noun-v2O7m9sM Disambiguation of Demonyms: 30 24 8 38 Categories (other): Middle English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: griphon, grefoun, gryffoun, gryffone, gryffon, grifown, griphonne, gryffyn, griffone, grefyne

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