Cerberus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural Cer·ber·us·es, Cer·ber·i [sur-buh-rahy] /ˈsɜr bəˌraɪ/ for 2.
  1. 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.
noun
  1. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
  2. a bribe or something given to propitiate a potential source of danger or problems
Cerberus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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