Orion (n.)

  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 constellation

    [ Syn: orion ]

  2. a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel

    [ Syn: orion , hunter ]

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