Difference between Sphinx and Sphinx

What is the difference between Sphinx and Sphinx?

Sphinx as a noun is a creature with the head of a human and the body of an animal (commonly a lion). while Sphinx as a noun is (definite: the sphinx) an ancient, large statue in egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the great pyramids.

Sphinx

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A creature with the head of a human and the body of an animal (commonly a lion). A person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret.

Sphinx

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: (definite: The Sphinx) An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.The demon of destruction and bad luck in Greek mythology.

Example sentence: When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world. The Sphinx and the Pyramids are world treasures. We are the guardian's of these treasures, but they belong to the world.

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