HyperDic: charon

English > 1 sense of the word Charon:
NOUNperson Charon(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
Charon > pronunciation
Soundskeh'rahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Charon: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades.
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
BroaderferrymanA man who operates a ferry
SpanishCaronte
CatalanCaront

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