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European vs Hieracosphinx - What's the difference?

european | hieracosphinx |

As nouns the difference between european and hieracosphinx

is that european is european while hieracosphinx is a mythical beast found in egyptian sculpture and european heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.

As an adjective european

is european.

european

English

(wikipedia European)

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic) * (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to (l) or the (l).
  • white (ethnicity)
    • Stamps like this were common on furniture made in Australia in the 1st half of last century, when there were a number of Chinese furniture makers in Australia who were seen as competition to 'European Australian' makers.
    AUSTRALIAN MID-CENTURY FURNITURE. http://www.ohtel.com/about/furniture

    Hypernyms

    * Eurasian

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * European Central Bank * European Commission * European Commissioner * European option * European Parliament * European radish * European Union

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • person living or originating from Europe
  • person who resides within the (l)

    • hieracosphinx

    English

    Noun

    (es) (wikipedia hieracosphinx)
  • A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.