sphinx

[sphinx]

(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon

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In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.

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one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians

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(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman''s head and breast on a lion''s body; daughter of Typhon

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an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

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In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.

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On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman.

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Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy.

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Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.

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The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).

Sphinx

Sphinx , n. [L., from Gr. sfi`gx, usually derived from sfi`ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.

The awful ruins of the days of old . . . Or jasper tomb, or mutilated sphinx.

(b) On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman. The most famous Grecian sphinx, that of Thebes in B&oe;otia, is said to have proposed a riddle to the Thebans, and killed those who were unable to guess it. The enigma was solved by "Subtle as sphinx." Shak. 2. Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy. 3. (Zo'94l.) Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingid'91; -- called also hawk moth. &hand; The larva is a stout naked caterpillar which, when at rest, often assumes a position suggesting the Egyptian sphinx, whence the name. 4. (Zo'94l.) The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx). Sphinx baboon (Zo'94l.), a large West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), often kept in menageries. -- Sphinx moth. (Zo'94l.) Same as Sphinx, 3.

In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.

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There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth.

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