orion

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 109594871)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is an instance of: mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. A constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus;
    Contains Betelgeuse and Rigel (synset 109403029)
    is a type of: diffuse nebula, gaseous nebula - a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
    is an instance of: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    member holonym: alpha orionis, betelgeuse - the second brightest star in Orion
    same as: hunter

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