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Acheron

Acheron Meaning & Definition
Acheron Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acheron?

[n] (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acheron: River Acheron

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See Also | Hades | Hel | Hell | infernal region | netherworld | river | Scheol | underworld

Acheron In Webster's Dictionary

\Ach"e*ron\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Myth.) 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. --Shak.

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