Cerberus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːbərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′bər əs)


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Cer•ber•us  (sûr′bər əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ber•us•es, -ber•i (-bə rī′)USA pronunciation for 2.
  1. MythologyAlso, Kerberos. [Class. Myth.]a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
  2. a formidable and often surly keeper or guard.
Cer•be•re•an  (sər bēr′ē ən),USA pronunciation Cer′ber•ic, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cerberus /ˈsɜːbərəs/ n
  1. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
  2. a sop to Cerberus ⇒ a bribe or something given to propitiate a potential source of danger or problems
Cerberean /səˈbɪərɪən/ adj
'Cerberus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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