sphinx

/sfˈɪŋks/

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Noun
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
Noun
(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman''s head and breast on a lion''s body; daughter of Typhon
Noun
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