Found 2 items, similar to Orion.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Orion 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 2: a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel [syn: The Hunter]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Orion Orion \O*ri"on\ ([-o]*r[imac]"[o^]n), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'Wri`wn, orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.] (Astron.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. [1913 Webster] The flaming glories of Orion's belt. --E. Everett. [1913 Webster]