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Definition of 'Charon'

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Charon in British 1

(ˈkɛərən )
noun
Greek mythology
the ferryman who brought the dead across the rivers Styx or Acheron to Hades
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Charon in British 2

(ˈkɛərən )
noun
the largest satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978
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Charon in American

(ˈkɛrən ; kerˈən)
noun
1.  Greek Mythology
the boatman who ferries souls of the dead across the river Styx to Hades
2. 
the satellite of Pluto: discovered in 1978, it has an orbital period equal to Pluto's rotational period
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'Charon'
L < Gr Charōn

Example sentences containing 'Charon'

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Charon would look on from his rowing boat as you used your X-ray plate for a rudder. Sillitoe, Alan THE OPEN DOOR
Charon said in a challenging voice, reaching back to replace the handkerchief. Clancy, Tom WITHOUT REMORSE (1993)

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Definition of Charon from the Collins English Dictionary

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