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English noun: sphinx | |||
| 1. | sphinx (person) an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | Sphinx (person) (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mythical creature, mythical monster | ||
| Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
| 3. | sphinx (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | statue | ||
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