Phlegethon
Also called Pyr·i·phleg·e·thon [pir-uh-fleg-uh-thon, -flej-] /ˌpɪr əˈflɛg əˌθɒn, -ˈflɛdʒ-/ .Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.
(often lowercase) a stream of fire or fiery light.
Origin of Phlegethon
1Other words from Phlegethon
- Phleg·e·thon·tal, Phleg·e·thon·tic, adjective
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How to use Phlegethon in a sentence
The round and grape passed between the masts of the Phlegethon and beyond the Spiteful, without striking.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThe guns having been pointed at the stakes, the Phlegethon immediately returned the compliment with rockets and her pivot-guns.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThe gallant Captain Loch expired on board the Phlegethon about forty hours after he had received his wound.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonIn the seventh circle, second round, it emerges as the red blood stream of Phlegethon.
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" | John T. SlatteryI can not endure the humiliation that has for some days past made this house more intolerable than I may one day find Phlegethon.
Vashti | Augusta J. Evans Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for Phlegethon
/ (ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn) /
Greek myth a river of fire in Hades
Origin of Phlegethon
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