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griffon definition

grif·fon (grif′ən)

noun

  1. griffin
  2. 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: in full wirehaired pointing griffon

Etymology: Fr, lit., a griffin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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