Orion

Definitions

1. A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
   Greek
2. A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
3. A surname.
4. A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
5. A female given name.
6. Place names:
7. A locality in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia.
8. A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
9. A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
10. A municipality of Bataan, Philippines.
11. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge.
12. A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States.
13. A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States.
14. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.

Equivalents

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”

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