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Cerberus definition

Cer·berus (sʉr′bər əs)

noun

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

Etymology: L < Gr Kerberos

Related Forms:

  • Cerberean Cer·be′·rean (sər bir′ē ən) adjective

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