Orion
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(noun) a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel |
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Synonyms: The Hunter |
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Related Words: constellation, diffuse nebula, gaseous nebula |
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(noun) (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 |
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Related Words: mythical being |
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