Griffon Definition

grĭfən
griffons
noun
griffons
A Brussels griffon.
American Heritage

Griffin.

Webster's New World
Any of a breed of medium-sized hunting dog, developed by a Dutch breeder in the 19th cent., with a square muzzle and a harsh, bristly coat.
Webster's New World
A wirehaired pointing griffon.
American Heritage

Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)

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Other Word Forms of Griffon

Noun

Singular:
griffon
Plural:
griffons

Origin of Griffon

  • French from Old French griffin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See griffin.

    From Wiktionary

Griffon Sentence Examples

  • The griffon and the black vulture are also frequently seen.

  • In September 1679 Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, and Henri de Tonty entered the mouth of the Fox river in the "Griffon," the first ship to sail the Great Lakes.

  • Griffon hovercraft Ltd's expertise is not just limited to the production of fast amphibious hovercraft.

  • You continue to descend through a dramatic gorge lined with Mediterranean bushes that is home to 200 pairs of griffon vultures.

  • I am looking after a wire haired Brussels Griffon, and I just noticed she has a nickel-sized bump a little to the left above her tail.

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