Styx

[ stiks ]

/ stɪks /

noun Classical Mythology.

a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths.

Words nearby Styx

styrene resin, Styria, Styrofoam, Styron, stythe, Styx, su-, suable, Suakin, Suárez, SUAS

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Example sentences from the Web for Styx

Fallon wasn't too shabby himself, performing admirable renditions of Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" and Styx's "Mr. Roboto."
Viral Video of the Day: Emma Stone's Lip Sync Battle|The Daily Beast Video|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This great strange goddess had sworn never to love or marry—had sworn it by Styx, I suppose.
Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon
God, in truth, knows no other judge that can compel him to give what may turn to evil, he is not like Jupiter who fears the Styx.
Theodicy|G. W. Leibniz
To-morrow, was it not, that you were to journey to Tyburn and from thence across the Styx?
A Daughter of Raasay|William MacLeod Raine

Next day all reassemble at the cave of Pan and the spring of the Styx.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
Like ugly shades from across the Styx came the birds, deepening the stillness with their swishing wings.
Wild Life Near Home|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for Styx

Styx

/ (stɪks) /

noun

Greek myth a river in Hades across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead

Word Origin for Styx

from Greek Stux; related to stugein to hate

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Cultural definitions for Styx

Styx

[ (stiks) ]

In classical mythology, one of the rivers of Hades, across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead. The gods occasionally swore by the river Styx. When they did so, their oath was unbreakable.

单词	styx
释义	Styx [ stiks ] / stɪks / noun Classical Mythology. a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths. Words nearby Styx styrene resin, Styria, Styrofoam, Styron, stythe, Styx, su-, suable, Suakin, Suárez, SUAS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Styx Fallon wasn't too shabby himself, performing admirable renditions of Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" and Styx's "Mr. Roboto." Viral Video of the Day: Emma Stone's Lip Sync Battle\|The Daily Beast Video\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This great strange goddess had sworn never to love or marry—had sworn it by Styx, I suppose. Gods and Heroes\|R. E. Francillon God, in truth, knows no other judge that can compel him to give what may turn to evil, he is not like Jupiter who fears the Styx. Theodicy\|G. W. Leibniz To-morrow, was it not, that you were to journey to Tyburn and from thence across the Styx? A Daughter of Raasay\|William MacLeod Raine Next day all reassemble at the cave of Pan and the spring of the Styx. Essays on the Greek Romances\|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight Like ugly shades from across the Styx came the birds, deepening the stillness with their swishing wings. Wild Life Near Home\|Dallas Lore Sharp British Dictionary definitions for Styx Styx / (stɪks) / noun Greek myth a river in Hades across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead Word Origin for Styx from Greek Stux; related to stugein to hate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Styx Styx [ (stiks) ] In classical mythology, one of the rivers of Hades, across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead. The gods occasionally swore by the river Styx. When they did so, their oath was unbreakable. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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