Acheron

[ ak-uh-ron ]

/ ˈæk əˌrɒn /

Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.

the infernal regions; hell; Hades.

Example sentences from the Web for acheron

Never crossed Acheron two spirits more despairing—less hopeful of happiness beyond.

The Death Shot |Mayne Reid
Acheron, ak′kėr-on, n. death, hell—from the name of that river in the infernal regions of classical mythology.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various
Acheron—the sound of the word roused instinctive vibrations of memory and associations in his mind.

The Hour of the Dragon |Robert E. Howard
Ascal'aphos, son of Acheron, turned into an owl for tale-telling and trying to make mischief.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

Here was its home in the centuries before it journeyed to Acheron.

The Hour of the Dragon |Robert E. Howard

Acheron

/ (ˈækəˌrɒn) /

one of the rivers in Hades over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon Compare Styx

the underworld or Hades