Acheron

noun

Ach·​er·​on ˈa-kə-ˌrän How to pronounce Acheron (audio)
-rən
: a river in Hades

Examples of Acheron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The moving instrumental's title is not only a reference to Nyx, the Greek goddess of night, and her son Charon, who ferries newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron, but a tribute to the late father of Hozier's close friend and bass player, Alex Ryan. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2023 The name came from Dante’s Inferno, in which the River Acheron carries people to hell. Brandon Sneed, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Greek Acherōn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Acheron was in the 14th century

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“Acheron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acheron. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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