Sphynx

Definitions

1. Dated form of sphinx (mythological creature).
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2. Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).
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3. A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.
4. Alternative letter-case form of Sphynx (“breed of cat”).
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Examples

“Where old Nile is everflowing, / And the Sphynx with heavy lids / Sits by ruins grim and sombre — / Onward to the Pyramids.”

“Sphynx cats are often called hairless cats. But Sphynx do have⟳ hair. Very short, fine hairs called down cover⟳ the Sphynx’s body.”

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