Charon

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Char·on

noun \ˈker-ən, -än\

Definition of CHARON

: a son of Erebus who in Greek mythology ferries the souls of the dead over the Styx

Origin of CHARON

Latin, from Greek Charōn
First Known Use: 1513

Rhymes with CHARON

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