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(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.

Noun.

[Gr. unfortunately accented by the poets on the second syllable.]

A constellation in the southern hemisphere, containing seventy eight stars.

See also: Orion and Órion

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