Gryffindor

Definitions

A person having traits associated with Gryffindor house from the Harry Potter series, including bravery, boldness, or an affinity for lions or the colours red and gold.

attributive, sometimes

Equivalents

Examples

“Barack Obama, on the other hand, is a consummate Gryffindor. He comes across in interviews and speeches as someone who's truly kind and angry about the country's woes, though it's clear he doesn't recklessly allow⟳ this anger to cloud his decisions.”

“I pulled out a Gryffindor key chain I had been saving for just such an emergency, and she cheered up while telling me why she was definitely a Gryffindor and not a Slytherin.”

“I had just freed a man wearing a dark blue suit⟳ and a Gryffindor tie when Asil's shout⟳ made me turn⟳ to see⟳ Frost right on top of me.”

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