Synonyms for cerberus
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sur-ber-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr bər əs |
Top 10 synonyms for cerberus Other synonyms for the word cerberus
- attendant
- baby sitter
- baby-sitter
- bird dog
- bodyguard
- cerberus
- champion
- chaperon
- chaperone
- claviger
- cleaner
- cleaning person
- concierge
- conservator
- cop
- custodian
- defender
- escort
- guard
- guardian
- housesitter
- maintenance person
- manager
- nurse
- paladin
- patrol
- preserver
- safeguard
- sentinel
- shepherd
- sitter
- sponsor
- super
- swamper
- trustee
- vigilante
- watchperson
Définition of cerberus
Origin :- "watch-dog guardian of Hades," late 14c., Latinized form of Greek Kerberos, of unknown origin, according to Klein perhaps cognate with Sanskrit karbarah, sabalah "spotted, speckled;" Sabalah was the name of one of the two dogs of Yama.
- As in custodian : noun caretaker, maintenance person
- As in guardian : noun keeper, protector
- Cerberus opened it, and a cry of joy ran through the prison.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- Cerberus welcomed him with a 'St. Mary, I am glad to see thee.'
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- Troop-ships arrived, but the most welcome was the Cerberus, with the three major-generals.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- Rosina rang the gate-bell, and the old braided Cerberus admitted them grumblingly.
- Extract from : « Olive in Italy » by Moray Dalton
- You are not like Cerberus, three gentlemen at once, are you?
- Extract from : « Familiar Quotations » by John Bartlett
- Now that she had conquered that most savage Cerberus, all would be pleasant with her.
- Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope
- No, I am the public, and this ignoramus—this Cerberus—won't let me in!
- Extract from : « The Live Corpse » by Leo Tolstoy
- It's our job to get them and the Cerberus back on the way to port!
- Extract from : « A Matter of Importance » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- But there must've been another ship aground when the Cerberus came in.
- Extract from : « A Matter of Importance » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- He, Timmy's father, was going on ahead to make the report on the Cerberus.
- Extract from : « A Matter of Importance » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
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