Definitions for: Acheron

[n] (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon

Webster (1913) Definition: Ach"e*ron, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (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.

Synonyms: River Acheron

See Also: Hades, Hel, Hell, infernal region, netherworld, river, Scheol, underworld