Helen Fenton

Charon: Definition and part of speech

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Charon

  1. n. The son of Erebus and Nox, whose office it was to ferry the souls of the dead over the Styx, a river of the infernal regions.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Charpie: Definition and part of speech

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Charpie

  1. n. Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; — used for surgical dressings.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Charger: Definition and part of speech

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Charger

  1. n. A horse for battle or parade.
  2. n. One who, or that which charges.
  3. n. An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.
  4. n. A large dish.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chariot: Definition and part of speech

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Chariot

  1. n. A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat.
  2. n. A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.