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.

Category relationships: Greek Mythology
Generic synonyms: Mythical Creature, Mythical Monster

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Typhon

typhoid bacillus
typhoid bacteriophage
typhoid cholera
typhoid fever
typhoid pleurisy
typhoid pneumonia
typhoid septicaemia
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