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griffin

griffin is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
  2. 2.(Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
  3. 3.(Zoöl.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; - - called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]
  4. 4.An English early apple.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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