Orion

[ uh-rahy-uhn ]

/ əˈraɪ ən /

noun, genitive Or·i·o·nis [awr-ee-oh-nis, or-, uh-rahy-uh-nis] /ˌɔr iˈoʊ nɪs, ˌɒr-, əˈraɪ ə nɪs/ for 2.

Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.

Astronomy. the Hunter, a constellation lying on the celestial equator between Canis Major and Taurus, containing the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.

Military. a land-based U.S. Navy patrol plane with four turboprop engines, used to detect, track, and destroy enemy submarines and armed with missiles, torpedoes, mines, and depth bombs.

Words nearby Orion

Orinase, Orinda, O-ring, Orinoco, oriole, Orion, Orionids, Orion Nebula, orisha, Oriskany, orismology

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Example sentences from the Web for Orion

Orion represents the first step towards human exploration of other planets, like Mars.
NASA Launches Orion in Fiery Spectacle|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Orion will orbit Earth twice before splashing down off the California coast.
To Infinity and Beyond! NASA’s Orion Mission Blasts Off|Matthew R. Francis|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along with Lewis, Orion is one of the few minority escorts to be seen.
And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars|Scott Bixby|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Orion had asked him to write and produce a comedy about a country club.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

"My God, My Glock, and my Gallant" Above hardpan deserts, red dawns chased away Orion, the Hunter, day after night.
Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Iraqi Highway Patrolman|John Kael Weston|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"It is unfeeling of you to want to play with your Noah's ark to-day, Orion," said Apollo.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade
At the south shone the three golden nails of the Orion belt.
The Red Lily, Complete|Anatole France
"We just made it by the skin of our teeth," Orion said, making it a point to shake hands with Sheila.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove|James A. Cooper
Orion: a constellation with sword, belt, and club; 'Orion arm'd.
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton|Hiram Corson
So Typhon, Caanthus, Orion, are said to have been killed by lightning.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for Orion (1 of 2)

Orion¹

/ (əˈraɪən) /

noun

Greek myth a Boeotian giant famed as a great hunter, who figures in several tales

British Dictionary definitions for Orion (2 of 2)

Orion²

/ (əˈraɪən) /

noun Latin genitive Orionis (ˌɔːrɪˈəʊnɪs)

a conspicuous constellation near Canis Major containing two first magnitude stars (Betelgeuse and Rigel) and a distant bright emission nebula (the Orion Nebula) associated with a system of giant molecular clouds and star formation

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Scientific definitions for Orion

Orion

[ ō-rī′ən ]

A constellation in the equatorial region of the celestial sphere, near Taurus and Gemini. Orion (the Hunter) contains the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.

单词	orion
释义	Orion [ uh-rahy-uhn ] / əˈraɪ ən / noun, genitive Or·i·o·nis [awr-ee-oh-nis, or-, uh-rahy-uh-nis] /ˌɔr iˈoʊ nɪs, ˌɒr-, əˈraɪ ə nɪs/ for 2. Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation. Astronomy. the Hunter, a constellation lying on the celestial equator between Canis Major and Taurus, containing the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel. Military. a land-based U.S. Navy patrol plane with four turboprop engines, used to detect, track, and destroy enemy submarines and armed with missiles, torpedoes, mines, and depth bombs. Words nearby Orion Orinase, Orinda, O-ring, Orinoco, oriole, Orion, Orionids, Orion Nebula, orisha, Oriskany, orismology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Orion Orion represents the first step towards human exploration of other planets, like Mars. NASA Launches Orion in Fiery Spectacle\|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Orion will orbit Earth twice before splashing down off the California coast. To Infinity and Beyond! NASA’s Orion Mission Blasts Off\|Matthew R. Francis\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Along with Lewis, Orion is one of the few minority escorts to be seen. And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars\|Scott Bixby\|March 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Orion had asked him to write and produce a comedy about a country club. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon\|Robert Sam Anson\|March 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "My God, My Glock, and my Gallant" Above hardpan deserts, red dawns chased away Orion, the Hunter, day after night. Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Iraqi Highway Patrolman\|John Kael Weston\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "It is unfeeling of you to want to play with your Noah's ark to-day, Orion," said Apollo. A Little Mother to the Others\|L. T. Meade At the south shone the three golden nails of the Orion belt. The Red Lily, Complete\|Anatole France "We just made it by the skin of our teeth," Orion said, making it a point to shake hands with Sheila. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove\|James A. Cooper Orion: a constellation with sword, belt, and club; 'Orion arm'd. An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton\|Hiram Corson So Typhon, Caanthus, Orion, are said to have been killed by lightning. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant British Dictionary definitions for Orion (1 of 2) Orion¹ / (əˈraɪən) / noun Greek myth a Boeotian giant famed as a great hunter, who figures in several tales British Dictionary definitions for Orion (2 of 2) Orion² / (əˈraɪən) / noun Latin genitive Orionis (ˌɔːrɪˈəʊnɪs) a conspicuous constellation near Canis Major containing two first magnitude stars (Betelgeuse and Rigel) and a distant bright emission nebula (the Orion Nebula) associated with a system of giant molecular clouds and star formation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Orion Orion [ ō-rī′ən ] A constellation in the equatorial region of the celestial sphere, near Taurus and Gemini. Orion (the Hunter) contains the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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