"hellhound" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /hɛl.haʊnd/ Forms: hellhounds [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English helle hound; equivalent to hell + hound. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|helle hound}} Middle English helle hound, {{compound|en|hell|hound}} hell + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} hellhound (plural hellhounds)
  1. (mythology) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, Horror Synonyms: hound of hell Translations (dog of hell): Höllenhund [masculine] (German), cancerbero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-hellhound-en-noun-O9J0qFqB Disambiguation of Horror: 50 50 Categories (other): Hell Disambiguation of Hell: 100 0 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'dog of hell': 100 0
  2. (figurative) An evil or otherwise unpleasant person. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Horror Synonyms: hound of hell
    Sense id: en-hellhound-en-noun-g5dNJTWc Disambiguation of Horror: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hell hound, hell-hound Related terms: Cerberus, Orthrus

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