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The irony is that it was tougher to rent a car from Cerberus when it owned Alamo than to buy a semi-automatic. To rent a car, one had to provide ID, a drivers' license, and get insurance coverage. To buy a gun? Cash and carry, from the back of a station wagon at a gun show. No concerns about downstream liability or risk.
Eliot Spitzer

Meaning of "Cerberus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CERBERUS

Cerberus  [ˈsɜːbərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CERBERUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cerberus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CERBERUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cerberus

Cerberus

Cerberus in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed dog, or "hellhound" with a serpent's tail, a mane of snakes, and a lion's claws. He guards the entrance of the underworld to prevent the dead from escaping and the living from entering. Cerberus is featured in many works of ancient Greek and Roman literature and in works of both ancient and modern art and architecture, although the depiction of Cerberus differs across various renditions. The most notable difference is the number of his heads: Most sources describe or depict three heads; others show Cerberus with two or even just one; a smaller number of sources show a variable number, sometimes as many as 50 or even 100.

Definition of Cerberus in the English dictionary

The definition of Cerberus in the dictionary is a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CERBERUS


adventurous
ədˈvɛntʃərəs
amberous
ˈæmbərəs
arborous
ˈɑːbərəs
barbarous
ˈbɑːbərəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
harborous
ˈhɑːbərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Lazarus
ˈlæzərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
phosphorus
ˈfɒsfərəs
rigorous
ˈrɪɡərəs
slumberous
ˈslʌmbərəs
tuberous
ˈtjuːbərəs
uberous
ˈjuːbərəs
vigorous
ˈvɪɡərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CERBERUS

Cerberean

WORDS THAT END LIKE CERBERUS

a sop to Cerberus
Ahasuerus
antivirus
Belarus
chorus
citrus
Cyprus
Cyrus
Hesperus
Horus
humerus
icterus
kernicterus
Severus
Taurus
thesaurus
trachypterus
uterus
virus
xerus

Synonyms and antonyms of Cerberus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cerberus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CERBERUS

Find out the translation of Cerberus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cerberus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cerberus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地狱犬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cerberus
570 millions of speakers

English

Cerberus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cerberus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيربيروس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cerberus
278 millions of speakers

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Cerberus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সারবেরাস
260 millions of speakers

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Cerberus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cerberus
190 millions of speakers

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Zerberus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケルベロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

켈베로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cerberus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cerberus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செர்பரசுவைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेरबेरस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cerberus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cerberus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cerberus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cerberus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cerberus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cerberus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cerberus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cerberus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cerberus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cerberus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CERBERUS»

The term «Cerberus» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CERBERUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cerberus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cerberus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cerberus

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QUOTES WITH «CERBERUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Cerberus.
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Eliot Spitzer
The irony is that it was tougher to rent a car from Cerberus when it owned Alamo than to buy a semi-automatic. To rent a car, one had to provide ID, a drivers' license, and get insurance coverage. To buy a gun? Cash and carry, from the back of a station wagon at a gun show. No concerns about downstream liability or risk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CERBERUS»

Discover the use of Cerberus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cerberus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cerberus
Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.
Bernard Evslin, 1987
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Cerberus: A Wolf in the Fold
This is Book Two of the Epic Tetralogy, The Four Lords of the Diamond. **** Aliens are spying on Earth from one of the four worlds that make up the Warden Diamond.
Jack L. Chalker, 2011
3
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
In THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS, Gene Wolfe brilliantly interweaves three tales: a scientists son gradual discovery of the bizarre secret of his heritage; a young mans mythic dreamquest for his darker half; the mystifying chronicle of an ...
Gene Wolfe, 2011
4
Cerberus Storm
While Kane and the Cerberus warriors attempt to infiltrate a gang of outlaws who are excavating ancient artifacts, disturbing sacred Indian lands, they go up against a woman warrior who has discovered an unimaginable evil and is preparing ...
James Axler, 2005
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Cerberus the Dog of Hades 1905
The history of an idea. A collection of thoughts and discussions on Cerberus in art, literature and the myths behind the dog of Hades.
Maurice Bloomfield, 2003
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The Heads of Cerberus
" --Damon Knight, "In Search of Wonder" First published in the fabulously rare pulp magazine "The Thrill Book" in 1919, this masterful blend of time-travel fantasy, alternate realities, and social satire propels early 20th century ...
Francis Stevens, 2013
7
The Bring Back Cerberus: The Debt Instalment Three:
Book three of a high-octane thriller series. Dom has four more Herculean tasks to perform ... or lose a pound of flesh. In this instalment he has to find a valuable and mysterious piece of technology.
Phillip Gwynne, 2013
8
Cerberus
enough to do so—on Cerberus as one dog. The city, however, endeavors to collect on three dogs—one license for each head. Two infernal coppers, sent to impound Cerberus, fare not well, one of them being badly chewed up by Cerberus, ...
Maurice Bloomfield
9
Dirge of Cerberus
BradyGames’ Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Signature Series Guide includes the following: A complete walkthrough of the entire game.
Doug Walsh, 2006
10
Understanding Business Strategy: Concepts and Cases
Exhibit 5 Overview of Cerberus's Track Record with Previous Acquisitions In 2004, Cerberus targeted Mervyns, an underperforming retail chain owned by Target and squeezed by rivals such as Wal-Mart and Kmart. Cerberus paid $1.7 billion ...
R. Duane Ireland, Robert Hoskisson, Michael Hitt, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CERBERUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cerberus is used in the context of the following news items.
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NAMA scandal: DUP deny major Robinson U-turn months before …
The DUP has denied that Peter Robinson radically changed his position on the sale of NAMA assets just months before the Cerberus deal ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
2
DEALTALK-Surge in Brazil toxic loans catches eyes of Goldman …
Taking advantage of that trend, Goldman, Credit Suisse Group AG and Cerberus Capital Management LP are picking up soured consumer and ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
The Morning Ledger: CFOs Ring-Fence Greek Troubles
Mr. Pritchett most recently was head of the finance and CFO practices at an affiliate private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Carnarvon Petroleum readies for Roc-1 well, casts eye for new deals
“As you would have seen from our recent Cerberus update we have also been working on the technical aspects of this acreage over the last ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»
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What it says in the papers: business pages
The portfolio, which had a par value of stg£4.5bn (€5.7bn) was sold by Nama for €1.6bn to another US investment firm, Cerberus Capital, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Is Square Enix Teasing A Spiritual Successor To Chrono Trigger?
Maybe it'll be a spin off like Dirge of Cerberus. It would be awesome to have a sequel, but without the original dream team, it won't live up to ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
7
'Destiny: The Taken King' Expansion Content Revealed; Raid Mode …
Strikes such as the Dust Palace, Undying Mind and Cerberus Vae III have been redesigned and reimagined. These have been overrun by the ... «Youth Health Magzine, Jul 15»
8
InnerWorkings (INWK) Names Jeffrey Pritchett as CFO
Mr. Pritchett joins InnerWorkings from Cerberus Operating and Advisory Company, LLC (COAC), an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
9
Peter Robinson: I met with US firm over Nama portfolio
The 850-property portfolio was purchased last April by New York firm Cerberus Capital Management for £1.3 billion – the biggest ever property ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
10
CFO Moves: Radware, InnerWorkings, Sterling Construction
Mr. Pritchett most recently was head of the finance and CFO practices at an affiliate private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cerberus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cerberus>. Apr 2024 ».
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