Cerberus

[sur-ber-uhs]

noun

plural

Cerberuses, Cerberi 

1. Classical Mythology.,  Also Kerberos 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.

Cerberus

/ ˈsɜːbərəs, səˈbɪərɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth 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

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

Other Word Forms

• Cerberean adjective
• Cerberic adjective

Related Words

• curator 
• keeper 
• overseer 
• protector 
• steward 
• superintendent 
• supervisor 
• warden 
• watchdog