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Griffon  n.  One of a European breed of rough-coated dogs, somewhat taller than the setter and of a grizzly liver color. They are used in hunting game birds. The Brussels griffon is a very small, wiry-coated, short-nosed pet dog of Belgian origin.





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"Griffon" Quotes from Famous Books



... is an altar. Adjacent is a figure, half griffon, half chimera, the Beast of Amenti, perhaps too of the Apocalypse. Beyond, an ape poises a pair of scales. For balance is an ostrich feather. Above are the spirits of fate. At the left Osiris is enthroned. From a balcony his assessors ...
— The Lords of the Ghostland - A History of the Ideal • Edgar Saltus


Words linked to "Griffon" :   Brabancon griffon, Canis familiaris, Gyps fulvus, Old World vulture, Brussels griffon, gun dog, Gyps, griffin, sporting dog


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