Found 2 items, similar to Cerberus.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Cerberus
Cerberus
n : (Greek mythology) 3-headed dog guarding the entrance to
Hades; son of Typhon [syn:
hellhound]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Cerberus
Cerberus
\Cer"be*rus\, n. [L. Cerberus (in sense 1), gr. ?.]
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1. (Class. Myth.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed
dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions,
Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of East Indian serpents, allied to the
pythons; the bokadam.
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