orion
Collocations
5ADJ.
big, expanded, most
VERB + ORION
belt, fly, located, recognize
ORION + NOUN
capsule, cassiopeia
PREP.
in, in, into, through
ADV.
only, safely
Definitions
name
A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
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.
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.
A female given name.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6In 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.
WiktionaryMeronyms: Arellano, Bagumbayan, Balagtas, Balut, Bantan, Bilolo, Calungusan, Camachile, Daang Bago, Daang Bilolo, Daang Pare, General Lim, Kapunitan, Lati, Lusungan, Puting Buhangin, Sabatan, San Vice
WiktionaryThousands of years passed by as explorers zigzagged their way through the Orion Spur of the galaxy.
Tatoeba · #1465077The number of space stations grew gradually over several centuries as humanity expanded into the Orion Spur of the galaxy.
Tatoeba · #1468111The Earth and the Solar System in which it is are located in the Orion Spur, not even a full, genuine Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
Tatoeba · #1468870I know nothing about constellations. I can only recognize Orion and Cassiopeia. Oh, and the Big Dipper, too.
Tatoeba · #1527895