Defenition of the word orion
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Defenition of the word 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
- a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
- a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
Synonyms for the word orion
Meronymys for the word orion
Hypernyms for the word orion
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- constellation
- diffuse nebula
- gaseous nebula
- mythical being
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