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Type Words
Synonyms belgian griffon, brussels griffon
Type of dog, domestic dog, canis familiaris
Has types brabancon griffon
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Synonyms griffon vulture, gyps fulvus
Type of old world vulture
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Synonyms wire-haired pointing griffon
Type of sporting dog, gun dog
Type Words
Synonyms griffin, gryphon
Type of mythical creature, mythical monster

Examples of griffon

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Griffon won't have major league stats, but he is a big target and he can run.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Griffon vultures are huge scavengers and used to be ubiquitous in south Asia.
From the newscientist.com
Griffon vultures were the main way in which dead animals were disposed off.
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Griffon vultures crouched in the canopy while golden eagles circled above.
From the guardian.co.uk
In a tree near where I'm sitting, a Himalayan griffon has just settled, shoulders hunched.
From the guardian.co.uk
When more photos arrived, it looked like the Army had a Himalayan griffon vulture on base.
From the thenewstribune.com
The dog is an early form of the breed now known as the Brussels griffon.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Scientists fear the disease could spread to griffon vultures across Eurasia and Africa.
From the newscientist.com
The big, griffon vultures that used to be ubiquitous in India started dying off in the 1990s.
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  • Gryphon: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
  • Breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
  • Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
  • Griffon vulture: large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
  • Griffon is a type of dog, a collection of breeds of originally hunting dogs. There are three lines of the griffon type recognized by the Fu00E9du00E9ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI): the griffon vendu00E9ens, the wirehaired pointers, and the smousje (Belgian companion dogs or Dutch Smoushond). The griffon type is characterized by rough or wire-hair.
  • In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the griffon is a powerful, majestic and highly intelligent magical beast.
  • Griffon is an open source Rich Internet Application framework which leverages the Groovy programming language (which is in turn based on the Java platform). ...
  • Griffon is a roller coaster, announced on August 23, 2006, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. ...
  • Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or simply 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a Dystopian science fantasy universe. ...