charonian

/kəˈɹoʊnɪən/

adj 1noun 1

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ADJ.

foul, soon

VERB + CHARONIAN

called

CHARONIAN + NOUN

canal, journey, life, pliny

PREP.

from, upon

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to Charon.

The Charonian journey will soon be taken.

The Elysian plain, near the Catacombs in Egypt, stood upon the foul Charonian canal: which was so noisome, that every fetid ditch and cavern was from it called Charonian. [...] Pliny speaking of some Charonian hollows in Italy, says that the exhalations were insupportable.

noun

An inhabitant of Charon (a moon of Pluto).

The Charonians were proud of their frozen hell. Styxville was like Plutopolis, only less so.

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The Charonian journey will soon be taken.

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The Elysian plain, near the Catacombs in Egypt, stood upon the foul Charonian canal: which was so noisome, that every fetid ditch and cavern was from it called Charonian. [...] Pliny speaking of some

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[It] possessed the six legs characteristic of Charonian life

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The Charonians were proud of their frozen hell. Styxville was like Plutopolis, only less so.

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