Orion

Ōrīōn or Orīōn ōnis or onis, m

, Ὠρίων, a mythical giant, afterwards a constellation, C., V., H., O.

← origo × orior →

Orion
Ōrīon (Ŏrīōn, Verg. A. 1, 535; 4, 52), ŏnis and ōnis, m., = Ὠρίων, the constellation Orion , whos...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Orion
·noun A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It co...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Orion
Heb. Kesil; i.e., "the fool", the name of a constellation (Job 9:9; 38:31; Amos 5:8) consisting of a...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
orion
One of the ancient constellations, of which the lucida is the well-known nautical star Betelgeuze. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Orion
(the giant), a large and bright constellation of 80 stars, 17 large ones, crossed by the equinoctial...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary