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Charon's obols

Charon's obols is the plural of Charon's obol.

Meaning of Charon's obol

Noun

Charon's obol (plural Charon's obols)

  1. (Greek, Roman) A coin placed in or on the mouth of a deceased person as a bribe or payment for Charon, the ferryman of Hades.
    • Also, the Charon's obol of classical tradition was a low-value coin, a symbol that death makes rich and poor equal.2018, Rory Naismith, editor, Money and Coinage in the Middle Ages, →ISBN, page 337
    Synonyms:
    death penny

Questions about Charon's obols

What is Charon's obols the plural of?
Charon's obols is the plural of Charon's obol.

Words near Charon's obols in the dictionary

  1. charoite
  2. charoites
  3. Charolais
  4. Charon
  5. Charon's obol
  6. Charon's obols
  7. Charonean
  8. Charonian
  9. Charonians
  10. Charonic
  11. Charons

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