orion
/əˈɹaɪ.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
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A surname.
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A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
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A female given name.
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Example Sentences
- "Orion is the most brilliant of all the constellations, and when he comes to the meridian he is accompanied by several adjacent constellations of great splendour."
- "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"
Etymology
From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Orioun, Ōrīōn, Ὠρίων, 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈɹaɪ.ən/
- British English: /əˈɹaɪ.ən/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.
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the Hunter
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