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Word: sphinx (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

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).

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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.

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