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Webster 1913 Edition


Orion

O-ri′on

(ō̍-rī′ŏn)
,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
Ὠρίων
, 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.
The flaming glories of
Orion’s
belt.
E. Everett.

Webster 1828 Edition


Orion

ORI'ON

,
Noun.
[Gr. unfortunately accented by the poets on the second syllable.]
A constellation in the southern hemisphere, containing seventy eight stars.

Definition 2024


Órion

Órion

See also: Orion and Orión

Portuguese

Proper noun

Órion m

  1. Alternative form of Orion