Cerberus

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A genus of East Indian serpents, allied to the pythons; the bokadam.

II. Cerberus ·noun 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.

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Cerberus
Cerbĕrus (-ros), i, m., = Κέρβερος, I the three- (acc. to others, the hundred-) headed monster C...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Cerberus
Cerberus (-ros) ī, m , Κέρβερος, in fable, Cerberus, who guarded the entrance of Hades, a dog with ...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary