Cerberus

(sʉrbər əs)

noun

Gr. & Rom. Myth. the three-headed dog guarding the gate of Hades

Origin: L < Gr Kerberos

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See Cerberus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek & Roman Mythology
A three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades.

Related Forms:

  • Cerˌber·eˈan (sûrˌbə-rēˈən) adjective

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