"griffon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹɪfən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-griffon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: griffons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪfən Etymology: See griffin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} griffon (plural griffons)
  1. Alternative form of griffin (mythical creature) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: griffin (extra: mythical creature)
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-h1l5zOcG
  2. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the mythical creature. Translations (breed of dog): griffoni (Finnish), madra gríofa [masculine] (Irish), spinone [masculine] (Italian), грифо́н (grifón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-8hFNqHvb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 87 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 91 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 25 2 1 2 1 34 1 32 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 81 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 78 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 82 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 82 11 Disambiguation of 'breed of dog': 2 96 3
  3. A griffon vulture.
    Sense id: en-griffon-en-noun-iGHLeN6E Categories (other): Vultures Disambiguation of Vultures: 4 13 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Brussels griffon

Inflected forms

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