Synonyms for cerberus
ˈsɜr bər əscer·berus

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1. Cerberus, hellhoundnoun

   (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

   Synonyms:
   hellhound

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1. • Greek Mythology
   • Mythical Monster

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1. List of paraphrases for "cerberus":

   gatekeeper

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How to use cerberus in a sentence?

1. David Horvath:

   The young age of this deposit absolutely raises the possibility that there could still be volcanic activity on Mars, and it is intriguing that recent Marsquakes detected by the InSight mission are sourced from Cerberus Fossae.

2. Stefan Wittmann:

   Cerberus' approach is rude and inappropriate.

3. Norihiro Fujito:

   It makes sense that Cerberus wants to pick the fruit when it's ripe. To Cerberus, it was a successful deal, these private equity funds' moves are coming at the right time - when the market is surging.