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English > 1 sense of the word Acheron:
NOUNobjectAcheron, River Acheron(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
English > Acheron: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon.
SynonymRiver Acheron
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofHell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld(religion) the world of the dead
AdjectivesAcheroniandark and dismal as of the rivers ... / rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades

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