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Orion

Orion Meaning & Definition
Orion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Orion?

[n] a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
[n] (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Orion: The Hunter

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See Also | Alpha Orionis | Betelgeuse | constellation | diffuse nebula | gaseous nebula | mythical being

Orion In Webster's Dictionary

\O*ri"on\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.] (Astron.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. The flaming glories of Orion's belt. --E. Everett.

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