Main Entry: Ori·on

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrī-ən, ȯ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ōriōn

Date: 14th century

1 [Latin (genitive Orionis)] : a constellation on the equator east of Taurus represented on charts by the figure of a hunter with belt and sword
2 : a giant hunter slain by Artemis in Greek mythology