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Chariton, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 4573
Housing Units (2000): 2155
Land area (2000): 3.693360 sq. miles (9.565759 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.693360 sq. miles (9.565759 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12720
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.016033 N, 93.307610 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50049
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Chariton -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000): 8438
Housing Units (2000): 4250
Land area (2000): 755.870708 sq. miles (1957.696063 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 12.383597 sq. miles (32.073368 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 768.254305 sq. miles (1989.769431 sq. km)
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 39.506036 N, 92.976457 W
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Wikipedia
Chariton

Chariton of Aphrodisias (; ) was the author of an ancient Greek novel probably titled Callirhoe (based on the subscription in the sole surviving manuscript), though it is regularly referred to as Chaereas and Callirhoe (which more closely aligns with the title given at the head of the manuscript). Recent evidence of fragments of the text on papyri suggests that the novel may have been written in the mid 1st century AD, making it the oldest surviving complete ancient prose romance and the only one to make use of apparent historiographical features for background verisimilitude and structure, in conjunction with elements of Greek mythology, as Callirhoë is frequently compared to Aphrodite and Ariadne and Chaereas to numerous heroes, both implicitly and explicitly. As the fiction takes place in the past, and historical figures interact with the plot, Callirhoe may be understood as the first historical novel; it was later imitated by Xenophon of Ephesus and Heliodorus of Emesa, among others.

Chariton (name)

Chariton (Greek: Χαρίτων) is a name of Greek language origin. In modern times it may be used as both as given name and family name, it several spellings, depending on the language, including Hariton, Charyton, Khariton.

Chariton (disambiguation)

Chariton may refer to:

  • Chariton, an ancient Greek author
  • Chariton (name), a name, both given and family
  • Chariton, Iowa
  • Chariton River
  • Chariton County
  • Chariton Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
  • Saint Chariton

Usage examples of "chariton".

It was followed by a sharp slap and Chariton saying, “Stop that or get the hell out of here!

One of the cops was asking Charlton if they could have a blanket to cover him up, and Chariton was saying she didn’t know if she had the authority to requisition one, and Louis found himself thinking of a line from Maurice Sendak: “Let the wild rumpus start!

One of them, a tough little lady named Carla Shavers, had returned the next day and had worked out so well that even Chariton was impressed.

Even Chariton, on the few occasions she had come over to the house, preferred a beer—as long as it was a light beer—to a glass of wine.

This time she called the infirmary at the university and got Chariton, who accepted the call, a little mystified.

Rachel accepted them and then asked Chariton to have Louis call her at her folks’ house if he did come in.

She shook her head and tried to speak, but Chariton continued relentlessly.

She didn’t think so, but perhaps, if she were wily, she could avoid this Chariton from now on.

If Chariton was as competent as Laurentia said—and if he were not the traitor—Chariton would see Brat, study her, and Dom would be revealed as a scoundrel.

But I had to leave early because you told me about Chariton and I knew if I didn’t leave, he’d be at the door, telling you the truth about me, and I’d never complete my commission.

He had sent Chariton out, she knew he had, but he said nothing of that.