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 Orion Orion /ɔˈraɪən/

noun

  1. A constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel  ( Hunter , Orion )
    a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
  2. (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  ( 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
     As a constellation, Orion's figure can be seen clearly on a clear night sky.
    As a constellation, Orion's figure can be seen clearly on a clear night sky.