griffin

«griffin» in Mova's school dictionary: An imaginary creature with the head, wings and claws of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a griffin, griffins); also spelled gryphon, griffon

meaning for a pupil

1) (myth) An imaginary creature with the head, wings and claws of an eagle and the body of a lion. tree →

2) Griffin is also a surname (a name). tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, legends, coats of arms and fantasy books. It tells the reader of something strong, proud and watchful, guarding treasure. Phrases: a griffin guarding gold.

examples

• The griffin spread its eagle wings and roared like a lion. tree →
• A griffin guarded the dragon's treasure. tree →
• There is a stone griffin on the old bank. tree →
• In the story the hero rode on a griffin. tree →
• Griffins appear on many coats of arms. tree →
• Gryphon is another way to spell griffin. tree →

note

Not real: a creature of myth. Spellings griffin, griffon and gryphon all exist. A griffon is also a breed of dog and a kind of vulture.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «griffin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.