orion

Noun
Synonyms: OrionHunter

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellationSynonyms: Orion
  2. a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and RigelSynonyms: OrionHunter
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Orion \O*ri"on\ ([-o]*r[imac]"[o^]n), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'Wri`wn, 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. [1913 Webster]

The flaming glories of Orion's belt. --E. Everett. [1913 Webster]

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