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Acheron Definition

Ach·eron (ak′ər än′)

noun

  1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. a river in Hades: often identified as the river across which Charon ferries the dead
  2. Hades; infernal regions

Etymology: L < Gr; assoc. with achos, pain, hence “river of woe”

Acheron Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • river: There is a real river Acheron in north west Greece.