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  • sphinx´like´ — Sphinx «sfihngks», noun. 1. a huge stone statue with a man s head and a lion s body, near Cairo, Egypt. 2. Greek Mythology. a monster with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and wings. The Sphinx proposed a riddle to every passer by and… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • like-kind exchange — n. An exchange of an item of property for another item of property of a similar type and value, usually nontaxable. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. like kind exchange …   Law dictionary

  • Sphinx — This article is about sphinxes in general. For the sphinx at Giza in Egypt, see Great Sphinx of Giza. For other uses, see Sphinx (disambiguation). The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafra in the background …   Wikipedia

  • Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy — For other uses see Sphinx (disambiguation) and or The Mummy Infobox VG title= Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy caption= developer= Eurocom publisher= THQ designer= engine= version= released= vgrelease|NA=2003 11 10|PAL=2004 02 20 genre= Action… …   Wikipedia

  • Sphinx Systems — Infobox Weapon name= Sphinx Systems Limited caption= origin= Switzerland is ranged=yes is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle= service= used by= Swiss PoliceSingapore Special ForcesNorwegian Special ForcesDanish Special ForcesRoyal… …   Wikipedia

  • SPHINX —    a fabled animal, an invention of the ancient Egyptians, with the body and claws of a lioness, and the head of a woman, or of a ram, or of a goat, all types or representations of the king, effigies of which are frequently placed before temples… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Great Sphinx of Giza — The Great Sphinx of Giza ( ar. أبو الهول The Father of Fear ) is a half human, half lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern day Cairo. The largest monolith statue in the world, it stands 73 …   Wikipedia

  • Le Sphinx des glaces — L Halbrane pris dans les glaces Auteur Jules Verne Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Secret of the Sphinx — ( it. Sfinge sorride prima di morire stop Londra, La) is a (1964) film, directed by Duccio Tessari, which stars Tony Russell, Maria Perschy, Ivan Desny, and Manuela Kent. Photography was by Joe D Amato. Shot on location in Egypt, the story… …   Wikipedia

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