Definition of 'Charon'
noun
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noun
2.
the satellite of Pluto: discovered in 1978, it has an orbital period equal to Pluto's rotational period
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Charon said in a challenging voice, reaching back to replace the handkerchief. WITHOUT REMORSE (1993)
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