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- pronunciation:
- sfIngks
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noun |
| inflections: |
sphinges, sphinxes |
| definition 1: |
a creature in Egyptian mythology that has a lion's body and the head of a human or animal.
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| definition 2: |
(capitalized) the huge stone statue of such a creature that is located in Egypt.
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| related words: |
monster |
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