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De - Pt| English Dictionary: cerberus | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for cerberus | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cerberus \Cer"be*rus\, n. [L. Cerberus (in sense 1), gr. [?].] 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. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of East Indian serpents, allied to the pythons; the bokadam. | |
