| sphinx | one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians |
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| sphinx | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret |
| sphinx | (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body |
| sphinx | any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed |