Cerberus

[ sur-ber-uh s ]
/ ˈsɜr bər əs /
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noun, plural Cer·ber·us·es, Cer·ber·i [sur-buh-rahy] /ˈsɜr bəˌraɪ/ for 2.

Also Kerberos. Classical Mythology. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
a formidable and often surly keeper or guard.

OTHER WORDS FROM Cerberus

Cer·be·re·an [ser-beer-ee-uh n] /sərˈbɪər i ən/, Cer·ber·ic, adjective

Words related to cerberi

superintendent, curator, steward, warden, overseer, keeper, supervisor, protector, watchdog, cleaner, bodyguard, guardian, concierge, manager, escort, super, sitter, cerberus, swamper

Example sentences from the Web for cerberi

  • With the change of the abode of the dead from inferno to heaven the two Cerberi are eo ipso also evicted.

    Cerberus, The Dog of Hades |Maurice Bloomfield

British Dictionary definitions for cerberi

Cerberus
/ (ˈsɜːbərəs) /

noun

Greek myth a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
a sop to Cerberus a bribe or something given to propitiate a potential source of danger or problems

Derived forms of Cerberus

Cerberean (səˈbɪərɪən), adjective

Cultural definitions for cerberi

Cerberus
[ (sur-buh-ruhs) ]

In classical mythology, the three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to Hades.