Hippogriff
[hipәgrif]
Definition
(n.) A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.
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Definition
n. a fabulous animal represented as a winged horse with the head of a griffin.
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n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually therefore a one-quarter eagle which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises.
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