"Kerberos" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɜːbəɹəs/ [UK], /ˈkɜɹbəɹəs/ [US]
Etymology: Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Κέρβερος}} Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kerberos
  1. Alternative spelling of Cerberus Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Cerberus
    Sense id: en-Kerberos-en-name-xX2hhhQZ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 8 5 14 2 14 15 1 17 5
  2. An authentication protocol using a central ticket server.
    Sense id: en-Kerberos-en-name-CqtyJaGq
  3. (astronomy) The 4th moon of Pluto, discovered in 2011. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Pluto Categories (place): Moons of Pluto Related terms (moons of Pluto): Charon Translations (one of Pluto's moons): 冥衛四 /冥卫四 (Míngwèisì) (Chinese Mandarin), Kerberos [inanimate, masculine] (Czech), Kerberos (Finnish), Kerbéros [masculine] (French), Κέρβερος (Kérveros) [masculine] (Greek), ケルベロス (Keruberosu) (Japanese), 케르베로스 (Kereuberoseu) (Korean), केर्बेरोस (kerberos) (Marathi), Ке́рбер (Kérber) (Russian), Кербер (Kerber) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Kerberos-en-name-AURWVHse Disambiguation of Pluto: 15 2 83 Disambiguation of Moons of Pluto: 16 3 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 5 57 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 33 7 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 6 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 8 5 14 2 14 15 1 17 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 11 6 12 2 19 13 1 15 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 9 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 34 6 60 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 5 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 30 12 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 27 4 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 34 10 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 31 8 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 34 10 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 4 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 34 10 57 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'moons of Pluto': 18 2 80 Disambiguation of "one of Pluto's moons": 26 2 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Styx, Nix, Hydra
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