Sphinx
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Sphinx
- (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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (definite: large monument in Egypt): The Great Sphinx, The Great Sphinx of Giza
[edit] Translations
large monument in Egypt
demon of destruction and bad luck
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- Alsatian: Sphinx
- Latin: Sphinx m., Sphingis
- Luxembourgish: Sphinx
[edit] German
[edit] Noun
Sphinx f.
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
Sphinx f. (plural: Sphinges)
