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Styx (stiks)

noun

Gr. Myth. the river encircling Hades over which Charon ferries the souls of the dead

Etymology: L < Gr, lit., the Hateful, orig., icy cold, prob. akin to Russ stygnut', to freeze, grow stiff

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