Sphinx motif Synonyms

Definitions for Sphinx


  • (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
  • (noun) an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

Definitions for Motif


  • (noun) a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition )
  • (noun) a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric )
  • (noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work