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| O·ri·on [ ə r ən, ō r ən ] |
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1. mythological giant: in Greek mythology, a giant and hunter, the son of the sea god Poseidon, who was killed by the goddess Artemis and transformed into a constellation
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2. equatorial constellation: a constellation near the celestial equator containing the Great Nebula and more than 200 stars visible to the naked eye
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