Orion
[o'raɪən]
Definition
(noun.) a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel.
(noun.) (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.
Editor: Will--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
Inputed by Evelyn
Definition
n. (astron.) one of the constellations containing seven very bright stars three of which in a straight line form Orion's belt.
Edited by Griffith
Examples
- He was in the Orion at the same time as Master Frederick, I know; though I don't recollect if he was there at the mutiny. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He was second lieutenant in the ship--the Orion--in which Frederick sailed the very first time. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- She could see Orion sloping up. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Editor: Priscilla