English Explanatory Dictionary

Charon's obol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coin placed in or on the mouth of a deceased person as a bribe or payment for Charon, the ferryman of Hades.

Word forms

Charon's obol Charon's obols

Synonyms

death penny
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