griffinage

griffinage
\\-nij\ noun (-s)
Etymology: griffin (II) + -age
: the state of being a white person recently come to the East

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  • griffinage — grif·fin·age …   English syllables

  • grif|fin|hood — «GRIHF uhn hud», noun. = griffinage. (Cf. ↑griffinage) …   Useful english dictionary

  • griffin — griffin1 griffinesque, adj. /grif in/, n. Class. Myth. a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. Also, griffon, gryphon. [1300 50; ME griffoun < MF grifon < L gryphus < Gk gryp (s. of grýps) curled,… …   Universalium

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