noun
- A legendary creature with the front body and wings of a griffin and the hind body of a horse.
Usage: Also spelled hippogrif or hippogryph; Chiefly found in fantasy literature and medieval romance
Examples
- The knight rode a hippogriff across the enchanted forest.
- In the fantasy novel, the hippogriff served as a loyal mount for the hero.
- The tapestry depicted a hippogriff with golden wings soaring above mountains.
- Medieval bestiaries sometimes included illustrations of the hippogriff among other mythical beasts.