Orion

noun

Ori·​on ə-ˈrī-ən 

ȯ-

1

[Latin (genitive Orionis)] : a constellation on the equator east of Taurus represented on charts by the figure of a hunter with belt and sword

2

: a giant hunter slain by Artemis in Greek mythology

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Ōriōn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Orion

noun

Ori·​on ə-ˈrī-ən 

ȯ-

: a group of stars on the equator east of Taurus represented on charts by the figure of a hunter with belt and sword