Orion

/oʊˈraɪən/

/əʊˈraɪən/

Other forms: Orions

Definitions of Orion

1. 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
   example of:

   mythical being

   an imaginary being of myth or fable
2. noun

   a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
   synonyms: Hunter

   example of:

   constellation

   a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

   type of:

   diffuse nebula, gaseous nebula

   a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust