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Definition of Typhon
1. Noun. (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.
Definition of Typhon
1. n. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him.
Definition of Typhon
1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology) A monster with 100 heads. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. ¹
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Definition of Typhon
1. a type of signal horn [n -S]
Medical Definition of Typhon
1. 1. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him. By modern writers, Typhon is identified with the Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. 2. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. "The circling typhon whirled from point to point." (Thomson) Origin: Gr, and . See Typhoon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)