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Orion definition

Orion (ō rī′ən)

noun

  1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. a hunter whom Diana loves but accidentally kills
  2. Astron. an equatorial constellation between Taurus and Lepus, containing the bright stars Rigel and Betelgeuse

Etymology: ME < L < Gr Ōriōn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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