About The Word Acheron
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Acheron
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Acheron: 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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