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sphinx

DEFINITIONS OF: sphinx

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n 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

Type of:
statue
a sculpture representing a human or animal

n an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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