Meaning of Orion | Babel Free
əˈɹaɪ.ənDefinitions
- 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.
- A female given name.
- Place names:
- A locality in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia.
- A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
- A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- A municipality of Bataan, Philippines.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge.
- A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States.
- A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States.
- A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Examples
“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.”
“Meronyms: Arellano, Bagumbayan, Balagtas, Balut, Bantan, Bilolo, Calungusan, Camachile, Daang Bago, Daang Bilolo, Daang Pare, General Lim, Kapunitan, Lati, Lusungan, Puting Buhangin, Sabatan, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo, Villa Angeles, Wakas, Wawa — barangays of Orion”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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