Charon

Char·on  (kârn)

n. Greek Mythology

1. The ferryman who conveyed the dead to Hades over the river Styx.

2. The largest satellite of Pluto.

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Charon¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the ferryman who brought the dead across the rivers Styx or Acheron to Hades

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Charon²

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the only known satellite of Pluto, discovered in 1978

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Charon  (kârn)

The only known moon of Pluto. Charon is just over half Pluto's size and orbits it so closely that it was not discovered as a distinct body until 1978. Although Pluto is covered with methane ice, Charon appears to be covered with water ice.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Charon - (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks ferryman - a man who operates a ferry

Translations

Charon [ˈkɛərən] n → Caronte m

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Charon [ˈkɛərən] n → Caronte m