Orion
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O·ri·on
(ō-rī′ən, ə-rī′-)n.
1. Greek Mythology A giant hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, killed by Artemis.
2. A constellation in the celestial equator near Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
[Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Greek.]
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Orion
(əˈraɪən)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a Boeotian giant famed as a great hunter, who figures in several tales
Orion
(əˈraɪən)n, Latin genitive Orionis (ˌɔːrɪˈəʊnɪs)
(Celestial Objects) a conspicuous constellation near Canis Major containing two first magnitude stars (Betelgeuse and Rigel) and a distant bright emission nebula (the Orion Nebula) associated with a system of giant molecular clouds and star formation
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O•ri•on
(əˈraɪ ən)n. gen. Or•i•o•nis (ˌɔr iˈoʊ nɪs, ˌɒr-, əˈraɪ ə nɪs)
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1. (in Greek myth) a hunter who was killed by Artemis and placed in the sky as a constellation.
2. the Hunter, a constellation lying on the celestial equator between Canis Major and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
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O·ri·on
(ō-rī′ən) A constellation in the region of the celestial equator near Gemini and Taurus. It contains the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
2. | Orion - a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse - the second brightest star in Orion diffuse nebula, gaseous nebula - a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust |
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