Orion
noun
- Gr. & Rom. Myth. a hunter whom Diana loves but accidentally kills
- Astron. an equatorial constellation between Taurus and Lepus, containing the bright stars Rigel and Betelgeuse
See Orion in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ō-rīˈən, ə-rīˈ-)
noun- Greek Mythology A giant hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, killed by Artemis.
- A constellation in the celestial equator near Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
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