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griffon

/ˈɡɹɪfən/

griffon noun: a breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the mythical creature. Also the alternative form of griffin.

Noun

griffon (plural griffons)

  1. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the mythical creature.
  2. A griffon vulture.

Proper noun capitalized: Griffon

Griffon

  1. A surname.

Also used as

griffon is also the alternative form of griffin.

Forms of griffon

pluralgriffons

Origin of griffon

See griffin.

Words formed from griffon

Phrases with griffon

Words that rhyme with griffon

Questions about griffon

What does griffon mean?
Griffon means a breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the mythical creature.
What part of speech is griffon?
Griffon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce griffon?
Griffon is pronounced /ˈɡɹɪfən/.
What is the plural of griffon?
The plural of griffon is griffons.

Words near griffon in the dictionary

  1. griffithsin
  2. Griffithstown
  3. Griffitt
  4. Griffitts
  5. Griffo
  6. griffon
  7. Griffon Nivernais
  8. griffon vulture
  9. griffon vultures
  10. griffon-vulture
  11. griffon-vultures

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Adapted from Wiktionary: griffon (page history and authors); Griffon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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