Cerberus

[ sur-ber-uhs ]

/ ˈsɜr bər əs /

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

Also Kerberos

[kur-ber-uhs] /ˈkɜr bər əs/ .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-uhn], /sərˈbɪər i ən/, Cer·ber·ic, adjective

Words nearby Cerberus

ceratodus, ceratoid, Ceratophyllus, ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal, cercaria, cercis, cerclage, cercocystis

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Example sentences from the Web for Cerberus

The Financial Times reported that CALSTRS had expressed concern with Cerberus about the investment.
Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group|Daniel Gross|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cerberus claims that “as a firm, we are investors, not statesmen or policy makers.”
Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group|Daniel Gross|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In recent years, Cerberus has purposely become involved with companies that benefit from, and rely on, public policy.
Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group|Daniel Gross|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cerberus is now going to have to dump Freedom Group at a fire-sale price.
Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group|Daniel Gross|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And this higher level of public debate is making Cerberus uncomfortable.
Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group|Daniel Gross|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If somebody was coming to help the Cerberus it would be bound to spot the other ship, and it didn't want to be spotted.
A Matter of Importance|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
But there must've been another ship aground when the Cerberus came in.
A Matter of Importance|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
I hear the voice of Socrates, and it frightens me as much as the voice of Cerberus.
Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds|John Russell Russell
The whole trio are no better than Mrs. Malaprops idea of Cerberus, three gentlemen at once, and must be encountered together.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
But, once past the magic gateway, once past the Cerberus at the door, you come upon an interior often unguessed and undreamed of.
Highways and Byways in London|Mrs. E. T. Cook.

British Dictionary definitions for Cerberus

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

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Cultural definitions for Cerberus

Cerberus

[ (sur-buh-ruhs) ]

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

单词	cerberus
释义	Cerberus [ sur-ber-uhs ] / ˈsɜr bər əs / noun, plural Cer·ber·us·es, Cer·ber·i [sur-buh-rahy] /ˈsɜr bəˌraɪ/ for 2. Also Kerberos [kur-ber-uhs] /ˈkɜr bər əs/ .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-uhn], /sərˈbɪər i ən/, Cer·ber·ic, adjective Words nearby Cerberus ceratodus, ceratoid, Ceratophyllus, ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal, cercaria, cercis, cerclage, cercocystis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cerberus The Financial Times reported that CALSTRS had expressed concern with Cerberus about the investment. Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group\|Daniel Gross\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cerberus claims that “as a firm, we are investors, not statesmen or policy makers.” Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group\|Daniel Gross\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In recent years, Cerberus has purposely become involved with companies that benefit from, and rely on, public policy. Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group\|Daniel Gross\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cerberus is now going to have to dump Freedom Group at a fire-sale price. Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group\|Daniel Gross\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And this higher level of public debate is making Cerberus uncomfortable. Cerberus to Sell Stake in Gunmaker Freedom Group\|Daniel Gross\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If somebody was coming to help the Cerberus it would be bound to spot the other ship, and it didn't want to be spotted. A Matter of Importance\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins But there must've been another ship aground when the Cerberus came in. A Matter of Importance\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins I hear the voice of Socrates, and it frightens me as much as the voice of Cerberus. Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds\|John Russell Russell The whole trio are no better than Mrs. Malaprops idea of Cerberus, three gentlemen at once, and must be encountered together. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner But, once past the magic gateway, once past the Cerberus at the door, you come upon an interior often unguessed and undreamed of. Highways and Byways in London\|Mrs. E. T. Cook. British Dictionary definitions for Cerberus 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Cerberus Cerberus [ (sur-buh-ruhs) ] In classical mythology, the three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to Hades. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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