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Acheron

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Noun

1. acheron, river acheron

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

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Acheron

see synonyms of acheron
noun Greek mythology
1. 
one of the rivers in Hades over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon
Compare Styx
2. 
the underworld or Hades

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Acheron

see synonyms of acheron
noun
1.  Classical Mythology
a river in Hades: often identified as the river across which Charon ferries the dead
see also Styx
2. 
Hades; infernal regions

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Acheron

see synonyms of acheron
n.
Greek Mythology
The river of woe, one of the five rivers of Hades.

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