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Sphinx
proper noun
(
definite
:
The Sphinx
) An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.
(
mythology
) The demon of destruction and bad luck in Greek mythology.
Translations:
Dutch: Sfinx
French: Sphinx
German: Sphinx
Italian: Sfinge
(
trans-mid
)
Spanish: Esfinge
sphinx
noun
a person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
(
mythology
) a creature with the head of a human and the body of an animal (commonly a lion)
Translations:
Dutch: (
t, nl, sphynx
)
Etymology:
From
Spynx
<
Sphinx
< , (
Sfinx
) < (
sphingo
) "to strangle".
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