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Meaning of "griffe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRIFFE

From French: claw, of Germanic origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRIFFE

griffe  [ɡrɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIFFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Griffe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRIFFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of griffe in the English dictionary

The definition of griffe in the dictionary is a carved ornament at the base of a column, often in the form of a claw.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRIFFE


cauldrife
ˈkɔːldrɪf
dandriff
ˈdændrɪf
griff
ɡrɪf
hairif
ˈhɛərɪf
hippogriff
ˈhɪpəʊˌɡrɪf
hippogryph
ˈhɪpəʊˌɡrɪf
logogriph
ˈlɒɡəʊˌɡrɪf
midriff
ˈmɪdrɪf
mutessarif
ˌmuːtəˈsærɪf
nontariff
ˌnɒnˈtærɪf
riff
rɪf
sanserif
sænˈsɛrɪf
serif
ˈsɛrɪf
seriph
ˈsɛrɪf
sheriff
ˈʃɛrɪf
Sherriff
ˈʃɛrɪf
tariff
ˈtærɪf
triff
trɪf
undersheriff
ˈʌndəˌʃɛrɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRIFFE

grievance procedure
grievant
grieve
griever
grieving
grievingly
grievous
grievous bodily harm
grievously
grievousness
griff
griffin
griffinish
griffinism
Griffith
Griffith-Joyner
griffon
grift
grifter
grig

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRIFFE

agraffe
Aycliffe
bouffe
coiffe
gaffe
giraffe
Luftwaffe
Northcliffe
O´Keeffe
opere buffe
piaffe
pouffe
Radcliffe
ruffe
Sutcliffe
Tartuffe
Wickliffe
Wicliffe
Wycliffe

Synonyms and antonyms of griffe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «griffe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRIFFE

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The translations of griffe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «griffe» in English.

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刀箱
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Griffe
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GRIFFE
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Griffe
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griffe
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griffe
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Griffe
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griffe
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蹴爪
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griffe
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Griffe
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Griffe
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griffe
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ग्रीफ
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griffe
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griffe
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Griffe
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Griffe
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Griffe
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griffe
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Griffe
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Trends of use of griffe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIFFE»

The term «griffe» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIFFE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «griffe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «griffe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about griffe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIFFE»

Discover the use of griffe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to griffe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The life of Toussaint L'Ouverture
Tlie Griffe Is the result of five combinations, and can have from 24 to 32 shades white, and 96 or 104 black. WHITE. BLACK. The offspring of the marabou and the female sacatra, has 32 ... 96 The offspring of the male and female griffe 32 .
John Relly Beard, Pierre Dominique Toussaint Louverture, 1853
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Catalogue SIP CLASSIC VESPA Vespa Tuning, Spareparts & ...
Griffe. MALOSSI is on the fast track with their newest fashion inspirations: Ac- cording to the motto ‚show your brand' MALOSSI offers a full range of clothing from t-shirts to jackets, hoodies, etc. and they are taking it even one step further: ...
SIP Scootershop GmbH
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A Collection of Decrees by the Court of Exchequer in ...
Tomlinson grain, or hay,of such parts of thelanJs as were in the GriffeGrange; " lTMJ^ but averred, that they had truly set out the tithes thereof on all ItL' those lands in the vill that were no part of the Griffe Grange. They also denied, that the tithe ...
Hutton Wood, 1799
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Strategic Brand Management: New Approaches to Creating and ...
The term griffe is sometimes used to describe a luxury brand if the brand is applied to several products (Botton and Cegarra, 1990). Others claim that brands can become griffes (Rastoin, 1981). In reality, brands and griffes must be ...
Jean-Noël Kapferer, 1994
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Black in Latin America
Mulâtresse Marabou Griffonne Négresse X. Combinaisons du Griffe D'un Griffe et d'une Blanche, vient Sang-mêlée Quarteronnée Métive Quarteronne Mulâtresse Marabou Sacatra Négresse XI. Combinaisons du Marabou D'un Marabou et ...
Henry Louis Gates, 2011
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Koshirae
Griffe aus ostindischem Rosenholz (shitan no tsuka,紫檀把), mit Rochenhaut bespannte Griffe (samegawa-zutsumi no tsuka,鮫皮裹把), mit Silberdraht gewickelte Griffe (ginsen-maki no tsuka,銀線纒把), Griffe mit Nashorn-Griffknauf ...
Markus Sesko
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The Visigoths in Gaul and Spain: A.D. 418-711 : a Bibliography
Paris: Sirey, 1958. xi, 770 p. 7749 Gazay, J. "De l'influence des moines irlandais dans l'église provencale au début du moyen âge." AM 47 (1935) 225-80. 7750 Griffe, E. "Une messe du Ve siècle en l'honneur de saint Saturnin de Toulouse.
Alberto Ferreiro, 1988
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Général Hieu ARVN
3.4.2. Opération. Griffe. d'Aigle. 800. Dans le Contexte d'Opération de la 1ère Division de Cavalerie Américaine Dans son article Portrait d'un Général Parfait en Compétence et en Vertu, Colonel Trinh Tieu raconte un grand exploit militaire  ...
Nguyen Van Tin, Tin Nguyen, 2011
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La preuve
Procédés proscrits. a) Le timbre humide, la griffe et le cachet sont à proscrire La Cour de cassation en a ainsi décidé à de nombreuses reprises (2) et la doctrine est formelle sur ce point (3) même si certains le regrettent (4). L'emploi de tels ...
Dominique Mougenot, 2002
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Master of the Crossroads
X. Combinaisons du Crîfle. D'un Griffe et d'une Blanche, vient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . un Quarteron. D'un Griffe et d'une Sang-mêlée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarteron. D'un Griffe et d'une Quarteronnée, vient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarteron.
Madison Smartt Bell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIFFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term griffe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Centennial High School second-semester honor roll
... Jordan Garcia, Selemah Griffe, Jacquelyn Henderson, Tessa Ivan, David Khodabakhsh, Seth Legan, Jenah Lindsay Crites, Kimberly Loomis, ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
2
Top 10 Finale "Bride" Looks of Haute Couture Fall 2015
Reportedly, Christian Dior's "New Look" collection in 1947 did not include a bride, but by 1957, Balmain, Fath, Griffe, and Lanvin-Castillo were ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
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Épicerie salée : Petit Navire mène avec succès sa […]
Enfin, le choix de la période est déterminant et doit s'articuler avec le plan média de la griffe, mais aussi avec la période de forte consommation ... «LSA, Jul 15»
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Rick Perry's surprisingly frank speech about Texas' racist past
Griffe Witte and Michael Birnbaum in The Washington Post. The Greek finance minister has resigned. "Saying the country's prime minister had ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Yvan Attal : il suit les traces de sa compagne Charlotte Gainsbourg …
Certes plus habitué au tournage qu'au shooting mode, l'acteur s'est laissé tenter par ce tout nouveau rôle que lui a proposé la griffe frenchy. «Public.fr, Jul 15»
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La presse gabonaise lue par l'Agitateur: le PDG et ses "courants"
"Certes, fait remarquer le satirique La Griffe, Ali Bongo a réussi à rassembler et rassurer tout le monde, mais il reste le problème de la gestion ... «Gabon Eco, Jul 15»
7
Essai Ford Mondeo Vignale : une sage montée en gamme
... en finition haut de gamme (Titanium), que Ford lance aujourd'hui la griffe Vignale sur sa berline familiale. Résultat, pour 6 900 euros de plus, ... «Autodéclics, Jul 15»
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The Millionaire's Guide On Which Jewelry to Get
In-store, they have the Griffe set from the collection with pieces that come in a variety of cuts. This set also includes the most costly piece from ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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La presse gabonaise lue par l'Agitateur : l'acte de naissance de …
Mais qui voient en ces effets de menton, une simple résignation, pour ne pas dire une désertion en rase campagne" commente la Griffe. «Gabon Eco, Jun 15»
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Remembering Madame Carven, The Doyenne of French Design
In 1946 she launched her perfume, "Ma Griffe" a flowery perfume with overtones of gardenia and jasmine and to celebrate the 10th anniversary ... «Pulse, Jun 15»

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