Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Origin
Named after the folk character from Middle Eastern folktales. The folk character is modelled on the satirical sufi Nasreddin Hodja.
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Nasreddin Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasreddin%20Crater
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“Nasreddin Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasreddin%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nasreddin Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasreddin%20Crater.
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