typhon

1. n. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him. Source: opted

2. n. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. Source: opted

3. n. (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 Source: wordnet

4. 1. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him. Note: By modern writers, Typhon is identified with the Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. Encyc. Brit. 2. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. [Obs.] The circling typhon whirled from point to point. Thomson. Source: webster

5. n. (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 Source: ecdict

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