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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, noun An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. --H. Kingsley.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, Griffon \Grif"fon\, noun [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. ?; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypo's curved, hook-nosed.]
1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large vulture ({Gyps fulvus}) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also {gripe}, and {grype}. It is supposed to be the ''eagle'' of the Bible. The {bearded griffin} is the {lammergeir}. [Written also {gryphon}.]
4. An English early apple.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
griffin
noun: winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion [syn: {gryphon}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Griffin, GA (city, FIPS 35324) Location: 33.24109 N, 84.27289 W Population (1990): 21347 (8749 housing units) Area: 33.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30223 Griffin, IN (town, FIPS 30024) Location: 38.20432 N, 87.91531 W Population (1990): 171 (78 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47616
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Griffin, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 23451 Housing Units (2000): 9636 Land area (2000): 14.520335 sq. miles (37.607494 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.077816 sq. miles (0.201542 sq. km) Total area (2000): 14.598151 sq. miles (37.809036 sq. km) FIPS code: 35324 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 33.247602 N, 84.270891 W ZIP Codes (1990): 30223 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Griffin, GA Griffin
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Griffin, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 160 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 0.067702 sq. miles (0.175347 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.067702 sq. miles (0.175347 sq. km) FIPS code: 30024 Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 38.204406 N, 87.915033 W ZIP Codes (1990): 47616 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Griffin, IN Griffin
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