(n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly.
(n.) A genus of East Indian serpents, allied to the pythons; the bokadam.
Example Sentences:
(1) Robinson has said that he held talks with Cerberus executives including former US vice-president Dan Quayle to discuss the selloff.
(2) MPs are to look into the sale of £13bn of former Northern Rock mortgages to the US private equity group Cerberus Capital, to examine whether the deal was in the public interest.
(3) Cerberus, whose interest was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, is understood to have offered to sign a non disclosure agreement.
(4) While neither the company, nor anyone representing Verbatim Communications Ltd, acted for anyone in the Nama sale to Cerberus, Verbatim Communications fully supports all investigations into the matter whether in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.” The company added that: “Three years ago, Verbatim Communications Ltd was engaged by Tughans to assist with a very successful event relating to third-level education.
(5) Wallace said: “Cerberus have been able to sell loans for double what they paid for them in a very short space of time.
(6) Not far away lies Cape Tenaro, where Hercules is said to have descended into the underworld and tamed Cerberus, the three-headed dog.
(7) Cerberus said it was committed to being a good steward of the assets it had acquired, but lawyers warned the sale could affect borrowers, who are only now being informed of the change in ownership.
(8) Tyrie’s letter on Wednesday to Harriet Baldwin, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said: “Concerns have been raised about the suitability of Cerberus as the buyer of the mortgage book.
(9) The 2014 purchase by Cerberus of €1.6bn of Northern Ireland property assets from the National Asset Management Agency – Ireland’s state-owned “bad bank” – has been the subject of a number of investigations, including by the UK’s National Crime Agency and the US Department of Justice, following claims that a Northern Irish politician was due to receive £7m in payments .
(10) Tyrie’s letter comes after the tax expert and barrister Jolyon Maugham queried the tax implications of the Cerberus purchase, warning that the taxpayer could lose out on future revenues because of the likely structure of the deal.
(11) Cerberus was looking at efficiencies from six gun-makers it acquired to make an industry powerhouse to rival Colt Manufacturing.
(12) Cerberus, named after the mythical three-headed dog that guards Hades , declined to comment on why a Dutch entity had bought the mortgages or whether it would pay the same amount of UK tax as a UK-registered entity would have done.
(13) Cerberus could decide to roll this programme out further.
(14) Last month, Westminster’s Treasury select committee said it would examine the Cerberus acquisition of the former Northern Rock mortgages to establish whether it was in the public interest.
(15) It had now turned, after a period examining dealings with the police, to looking at press relations with politicians, an area in which Campbell, after nine years as Tony Blair's media Cerberus, certainly has an insight.
(16) Any sale of the £17bn of B&B mortgages is likely to be some months away as Ukar is has yet to complete the sell-off of the Northern Rock mortgages – known as the Granite portfolio – to Cerberus.
(17) No Verbatim Communications Ltd employees or representatives facilitated or were in any way involved in the sale of Nama assets to Cerberus.
(18) Northern Rock mortgages are latest gamble for US private equity firm Cerberus Read more Online requests for information about Cerberus European Residential Holdings were met by a statement from the Dutch equivalent of Companies House: “No financial statements have been filed.” A spokesman for Tyrie’s parliamentary committee said: “Seven years after the taxpayer bailed out Northern Rock, it is good news that the chancellor has managed to sell these assets, and at a price above their face value.
(19) In Ireland Cerberus paid just €10,320 in tax over two years, despite combined turnover for 2013 and 2014 of €224m, according to the Irish Times .
(20) Among those involved with Cerberus was the former US vice-president Dan Quayle.
Hercules
Definition:
(n.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
(n.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
Example Sentences:
(1) His father, Denis, flew out to help the search and an RAF Hercules was diverted to the area.
(2) A news blackout was imposed until he appeared alongside Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace at midday local time after flying in from Abu Dhabi on an RAF C130 Hercules aircraft.
(3) I can confirm that last night I authorised two Hercules to participate in the big aid drop on Amerli, a town that has been under siege for nearly two months.
(4) Not far away lies Cape Tenaro, where Hercules is said to have descended into the underworld and tamed Cerberus, the three-headed dog.
(5) He starred opposite Peter Ustinov's Hercule Poirot in three television films, as Hastings, the Belgian detective's baffled foil.
(6) The Hercules coach, Esteban Vigo, has admitted he is keen to sign the 25-year-old Samaras as he prepares for his first season in La Liga, and Lennon and chief executive Peter Lawwell now have a decision to make.
(7) Contrast injection was assisted with a Hercules pump (Cordis) in all cases.
(8) Solid and traditional, all acres of dark wood and stained glass, it prides itself on its list of around 18 mainly bottled Irish beers from such breweries as Kinsale, Hilden, Station Works, Farmageddon, Clever Man (look out for its Ejector Seat turf-smoked stout) and Hercules.
(9) She was placed in an isolation unit at Glasgow’s Gartnavel hospital after becoming feverish, before being transferred by an RAF Hercules plane to London.
(10) He had signed only after the Catalan club's pursuit of Fàbregas failed and his debut ended with a shock 2-0 home defeat by Hercules, in which Mascherano – slow on and off the ball – gave away the free-kick that led to one of the goals and was fortunate to escape a red card.
(11) In Libya you will find teargas made in Britain and, according to Paul Rogers, of the department of peace studies at Bradford University (writing for the openDemocracy site), Mirage F-1 planes, recently upgraded by the French, who are foremost in calling for a no-fly zone, and C-130H Hercules transport planes from the US , where intervention has a growing number of advocates.
(12) The court has therefore implicitly determined that Hercules and Leo are ‘persons’.” After the amendment to the order, NhRP adjusted its stance, noting “these cases are novel and this is the first time that an order to show cause has issued.
(13) The Celtic manager, Neil Lennon , has admitted that the Spanish club Hercules have made a move to sign Georgios Samaras.
(14) Recipe supplied by Olia Hercules, oliahercules.com Germknodel with custard These Austrian sweet dumplings are also lovely served with fruit compote.
(15) One banner said: "'Teesside the infant Hercules': PM William Gladstone 1860.
(16) Recipe supplied by Olia Hercules; oliahercules.com Lemon and tangerine curd Tart and not too sweet, this citrus curd is like spoonfuls of sunshine shipped in from a place where your car easily starts in the morning and the tiny hairs in your nose don't freeze the moment you walk outside.
(17) You feel, at any moment, as if Hercule himself might pop out of The Feathers following a gin fizz.
(18) #Hercules January 3, 2014 2.45pm GMT If you're flying out of JFK this morning, it looks like you're not flying out of JFK this morning: Breaking News Storm (@breakingstorm) JFK Airport reopening pushed to 10 am due to snow conditions - @NBCNews January 3, 2014 2.40pm GMT Some people see a layer of snow.
(19) Teams USA Tim Howard; Steve Cherundolo, Jay DeMerit, Jonathan Bornstein, Carlos Bocanegra; Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Clint Dempsey; Jozy Altidore, Hercules Gomez.
(20) Lucy (25 July) Facebook Twitter Pinterest My anticipation of Lucy is much the same as Hercules.