Orion

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.

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[Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Greek.]

Orion

(əˈraɪən)

n

(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a Boeotian giant famed as a great hunter, who figures in several tales

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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

O•ri•on

(əˈraɪ ən)

n. gen. Or•i•o•nis (ˌɔr iˈoʊ nɪs, ˌɒr-, əˈraɪ ə nɪs)
for 2.

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.

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Orion - (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 Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Orion - a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel Hunter 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

Translations

Ωρίων

Orion

[əˈraɪən] n (Myth, Astron) → Orione m