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Charon

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛːrən/
Definition of Charon
  • 1 Greek Mythology an old man who ferried the souls of the dead across the Rivers Styx and Acheron to Hades.
  • 2 Astronomy the largest satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978, with a diameter (1,190 km) that is more than half that of Pluto.

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