Orion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Finnish 2.1 Proper noun 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōrīōn), from Akkadian Uru-anna, 'heaven's light'.

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Orion

Plural -

Orion

1. (Greek mythology) A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
2. (astronomy) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
3. A male given name of modern usage.
   • 1980 Wright Morris, Plains Song, for Female Voices, Harper&Row, ISBN 0060130474, page 113:

     In Madge's judgment, her Uncle Orion had suffered most of his life from the name he'd been given, requiring that people ask him to repeat it and boys his own age make fun of it.

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• (constellation): the Hunter, ensifer

[edit] Derived terms

• orionid
• Orionis

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[edit] See also

• Orion's Belt
• Orion Nebula
• Orion (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Orion (mythology)
• Orion (constellation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Orion (constellation)

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Proper noun

Orion (stem Orion-^*)

1. (Greek mythology) Orion.
2. (astronomy) The constellation Orion.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ώρίων (Ōriōn)

[edit] Proper noun

Ōrīōn (genitive Ōrīōnis); m, third declension

1. (Greek mythology) Orion.
2. (astronomy) The constellation Orion.