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  1. Acheron
    [n] - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=Acheron

  2. Acheron
    In Greek mythology, one of the rivers of the underworld. The name was taken from a river in southern Epirus that flowed through a deep gorge into the Ionian Sea. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Acheron
    Ach'e·ron noun [ Latin , from Greek ....] (Myth.) A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. Shak.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/19

  4. acheron
    A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?acheron

  5. Acheron
    River Acheron noun (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Acheron

  6. Acheron
    • (n.) A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/acheron/

  7. Acheron
    river in Thesprotía in Epirus, Greece, that was thought in ancient times to go to Hades because it flowed through dark gorges and went underground ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/11



  1. Acheron
    [Dungeons & Dragons] In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Acheron (pron {respell|ACH|ər-ən}), also known as The Infernal Battlefield of Acheron, is a lawful neutral/lawful evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)

  2. Acheron
    [band] Acheron are an American black/death metal band, originally based in Florida. ==History== Founded in 1988 by vocalist/bassist/songwriter Vincent Crowley (formerly of Nocturnus, and leader of the satanic youth group "Order of the Evil Eye"), Acheron`s musical output is almost exclusivel...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron_(band)

  3. Acheron
    The Acheron was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched in 1929. She was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of 10 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RA.HTM

  4. Acheron
    The Acheron (Αχέρων or Αχέροντας) is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. Its source is near the village Zotiko, in the southwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit It flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga. ==Mythology== In ancient Greek mythology,...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron

  5. Acheron
    Acheron (ăk'uron) : see Hades.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0909887.html

  6. Acheron
    Acheron - the River of Sorrows - was one of the five rivers of Hades.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/D1A.HTM

  7. acheron
    1) Acheron 2) Mythical river 3) River 4) River acheron 5) River in hades 6) River of hades 7) River of woe, in greek myth 8) Was one of the rivers of hades
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/acheron/1

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