griot
- n a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
griffith
- n United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
griffon
- n winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
- n breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
- n breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
- n large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
griffon vulture
- n large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
grifola frondosa
- n large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
grigori aleksandrovich potemkin
- n a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
grigori efimovich rasputin
- n Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
grigori potemkin
- n a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
grigori potyokin
- n a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
grill
- n a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
- n a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
he cooked hamburgers on the grill - v cook over a grill
grill the sausages - v examine thoroughly
the student was grilled for two hours on the subject of phonology
grille
- n small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
- n grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
- n a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate