What does griffon-vulture mean?
Griffon-vulture means (uncommon) Alternative form of griffon vulture..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of griffon vulture..
Mr. Wood and Mr. Tristram agree that the griffon-vulture is the bird, or one of the birds, whose name is rendered "The Eagle" in our version of the Scriptures.
The griffon-vulture's daughters gathered round him and, as they were very pretty, he made advances to them.
[…] the Dornier collided with a griffon-vulture and crashed near the Loliondo Mountains, […]
Use griffon-vulture when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Griffon-vulture means (uncommon) Alternative form of griffon vulture..
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Mr. Wood and Mr. Tristram agree that the griffon-vulture is the bird, or one of the birds, whose name is rendered "The Eagle" in our version of the Scriptures.
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