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hellhound

[ hel-hound ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

hellhound

/ ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd /

before 900; Middle English, Old English helle hund; hell, hound ¹

The Leipsic hellhound thus consigned to Belzebub was, of course, Peters.

What mysterious enemy pursued him, or rather pursued the monarchy like a hellhound?

A thrilling struggle ensued between Merton and the hellhound of justice.

Is this your discipline, when you should be as silent as cats in a kitchen, hellhound!

Barricading serves not: fly fast, ye Bodyguards; rabid Insurrection, like the hellhound Chase, uproaring at your heels!

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