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Typhon Definition & Meaning

typhon
noun
  1. (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx

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What does typhon mean?
(Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx
What part of speech is typhon?
Typhon is a noun.

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