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(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion). / A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.

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sphinx

/ˈsfɪŋks/

noun

(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion). / A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.

The sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.

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(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

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A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.

...it is clear that judges are no longer required to be as passive as they once were; to be what I call sphinx judges. We now not only accept that a judge may intervene in the adversarial debate, but also believe that it is sometimes essential for him to do so for justice in fact to be done.

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