variants
or Sphinx
plural sphinxes or Sphinxes
in ancient Greek and Egyptian stories
: a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person
a statue of the Sphinx
also
: something (such as a statue) in the shape of a sphinx
the (Great) Sphinx of Giza
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“Sphinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sphinx. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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