Complete Definition of "Orion"

English
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Etymology
ME. Orioun, from L. #Latin|�rī�n, from AGr..

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. greekmyth A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
  2. constellation A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.

Synonyms
(constellation): the Hunter, ensifer

Translations
trans-top|in mythology
Catalan: Orió
French: Orion#French|Orion
German: Orion#German|Orion
trans-mid
Italian: Orione
Portuguese: Orion#Portuguese|Orion
Russian: ��ион (orión)
Spanish: Orión
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trans-top|constellation
Catalan: Orió
Esperanto: Oriono
Finnish: Orion, Väinämöisen Viikate
French: Orion#French|Orion
German: Orion#German|Orion
trans-mid
Italian: Orion#Italian|Orion, Orione
Latin: Orion#Latin|Orion, ensifer
Old English: eoforþring n
Portuguese: Orion#Portuguese|Orion
Russian: ��ион (orión)
Spanish: Orión
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See also
Orion's Belt
Orion Nebula
pedialite|Orion (mythology)
pedialite|Orion (constellation)


Latin

Etymology
From AGr.|la polytonic|��ί�ν (�ri�n)

Proper noun
la-noun|�rī�n|Orionis|�rī�nis|m|third

  1. context|grekmyth|lang=la #English|Orion (mythical figure and constellation)

Category:Latin proper nouns

el:Orion
gl:Orion
sl:Orion
sr:Orion

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