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Styx

UK/stɪks/ US/ˈstɪks/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls

Synonyms

Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Στύξ (Stúx).

Phrases

  • cross the Styx

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