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sphinx meaning in English

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sphinx nom {m}

sphinx [sphinxes]◼◼◼(mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal)
noun
[UK: sfɪŋks] [US: sˈfɪŋks]
Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head. = Tout à coup, le Sphinx a levé la tête.

Sphinx nom propre
{m}

Sphinx◼◼◼(large monument in Egypt)
proper noun
[UK: sfɪŋks] [US: sˈfɪŋks]
Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head. = Tout à coup, le Sphinx a levé la tête.