orion
IPA: oʊrˈaɪʌn
Root Word: Orion
noun
- (Greek mythology) A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
- (astronomy) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
- A surname.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
- A female given name.
- Place names:
- A locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
- A commune of the Pyrenées-Atlantiques department, France.
- A municipality of Bataan, Philippines.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge.
- A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States.
- A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States.
- A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Examples of "orion" in Sentences
- There will be victory in Orion...
- It was the same as that of Orion class.
- Also the part with the Orion constellation.
- It was a precursor concept to the Orion project.
- Orion is the originator of the televideo concept.
- In the images to the right are the constellation Orion.
- Cheap interplanetary travel was the goal of the Orion Project.
- A comparable giant chthonic pre Olympian of a Titan like order is Orion.
- After a few moments of mirth at the reunion, Orion shows up, seeking Sylvia.
- In 1986, the Orion received the same facelift as the rest of the Escort range.
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