Revati Crater

proper noun

A crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Origin

From Revati + crater. Named after the mythological character Revati, from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata (महाभारतम् (mahābhāratam)).

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Revati Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revati%20Crater

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“Revati Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revati%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Revati Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revati%20Crater.

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