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  1. 1. n. A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. Source: opted
  2. 2. A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. The flaming glories of Orion's belt. E. Everett. Source: webster
  3. 3. A large and bright constellation on the equator, between thestars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visibleto the naked eye.The flaming glories of Orion's belt. E. Everett. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation n. a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel Source: ecdict

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