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sphinxes
noun(sphinx)
a winged female monster in Greek mythology having a woman's head and a lion's body and noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle
sphinxes
noun(sphinx)
an enigmatic or mysterious person
sphinxes
noun(sphinx)
an ancient Egyptian image in the form of a recumbent lion having a man's head, a ram's head, or a hawk's head

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