Cerberus

//ˈsɝbəɹəs// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon. Greek
  2. 2
    A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

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Example

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"Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat."

Etymology

From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

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