GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Orion (ṓ‑rīˈŏn), n. [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.
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The flaming glories of Orion's belt. E. Everett.
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