hellhound

[ hel-hound ]
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noun

  1. a mythical watchdog of hell.

  2. a fiendish person.

Origin of hellhound

1
before 900; Middle English, Old English helle hund;see hell, hound1

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British Dictionary definitions for hellhound

hellhound

/ (ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd) /

noun

  1. a hound of hell

  2. a fiend

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