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sphinx

/sfษชล‹ks/
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noun

Simple Meaning

an ancient stone statue with a lion's body and a human head

When to Use

โœˆ๏ธTravel English๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing๐Ÿ“Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe Great Sphinx in Egypt is one of the most famous statues in the world.โ€

โ€œHave you seen pictures of the sphinx? It's really huge.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

Related Words

Word Family:
sphinxes