Definition of orion Orion
/owɹajˈʌn/ - [owrayun] - O•ri•on
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What does orion mean?
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| orion - a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel | ||
| Hunter | ||
| diffuse nebula, gaseous nebula a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust | ||
| 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- orion (n.)
A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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orion
ō-rī′on, n. (astron.) one of the constellations containing seven very bright stars, three of which, in a straight line, form Orion's belt. [Orion, a hunter placed among the stars at his death.]
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Orion is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It lies in a field of very bright stars and constellations.
Mythological Legend.
In Greek mythology, Orion was killed by his wife Artemis, who was tricked into thinking that Orion was a rock, so the Greek gods hung him in the night sky.
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