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Hellhound

//ˈhɛlhaʊnd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.

    "From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept / A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:"

  2. 2
    (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon wordnet
  3. 3
    An evil or otherwise unpleasant person. figuratively
  4. 4
    a very evil man wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English helle hound; equivalent to hell + hound.

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