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Phlegethon definition

Phleg·ethon (fleg′i t̸hän, flej′-)

noun

Gr. Myth. a river of fire in Hades

Etymology: L < Gr Phlegethōn, orig. prp. of phlegethein, to blaze: for IE base see flagrant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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