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Charon: Meaning and Definition of
Char•on
Pronunciation: (kâr'un, kar'-), [key] — n.
- the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- (usually used ironically) any ferryman.
- the natural satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978.
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