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 Definitions of Acheron  [ˈæk əˌrɒn]  

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Definition of 'Acheron' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Acheron
a river in the ancient Greek underworld over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
Definition of 'Acheron' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Acheron, River Acheron
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
Definition of 'Acheron' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Acheron
a river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf

'Acheron' - Nearby Entries  

ache  achene  achenial  acheron  acheronian  acherontia  acherontia atropos  



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