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Charon: Meaning and Definition of

Char•on

Pronunciation: (kâr'un, kar'-), [key]
— n.
  1. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
  2. (usually used ironically) any ferryman.
  3. the natural satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Charolais charophyte
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