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1. Orion
   The Orion was a French Diane Class submarine of 571 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1931. The Orion was powered by two diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and an electric motor providing a speed of 9 knots submerged and a range of 4800 km surfaced. She carried a compleme...
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2. Orion
   [n] - (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis 2. [n] - a constellation on the equator east of Taurus
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3. Orion
   English name: Orion (the Hunter). Genitive name: Orionis. Visibility: Visible from the UK See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
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4. Orion
   In Greek mythology, a giant of Boeotia, famed as a hunter. He is the subject of the earliest known star-myth; his transformation after death into the constellation
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5. ORION
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6. Orion
   O·ri'on noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.] (Astron.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains...
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7. orion
   <astronomy> 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) ... Origin: L, fr. Gr, orig, a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, aft...
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8. Orion
   Hunter noun a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
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9. Orion
   noun (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
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10. Orion
    • (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.
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11. Orion
    (from the article `naval ship`) HMS Dreadnought also marked a beginning of rapid development in big-gun firepower. In 1909 the Royal Navy laid down HMS Orion, the first `super ...
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12. Orion
    (from the article `yacht`) ...The development of the diesel engine, using heavy oil for fuel, advanced during World War I; and, in the decade that followed, large power-yacht ...
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13. Orion
    (from the article `Physical Sciences`) NASA selected Lockheed Martin to design and build Orion—NASA`s next-generation Crew Exploration Vehicle. The selection capped a yearlong competition ...
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14. Orion
    in astronomy, major constellation lying at about 5 hours 30 minutes right ascension (the coordinate on the celestial sphere analogous to longitude ... [1 related articles]
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15. Orion
    in Greek mythology, a giant and very handsome hunter who was identified as early as Homer (Iliad, Book XVIII) with the constellation known by his ... [2 related articles]
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16. Orion
    Orion is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Son of Fire, ` Where is it used? The name Orion is mainly used In Greek Mythology. Mythical Hunter In Greek Mythology Also the name of a constellation consisting of about eighty stars Orion appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 545.. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Orion. (Based o
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17. Orion
    (1992) Orion (1992) is a cultivated variety of potato.
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18. Orion
    (1955) Orion (1955) is a cultivated variety of potato.
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19. Orion
    (1947) Orion (1947) is a cultivated variety of potato.
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20. Orion
    Orion is a cultivated variety of potato.
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21. Orion
    Orion, in astronomy, constellation located on the celestial equator. It is one of the most conspicuous and easily recognizable constellations in the entire sky. From ancient times it has been mentioned in the literature of many peoples and is traditionally depicted as the figure of a warrior. Four b...
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22. Orion
    Orion (ōrī'un) , in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but his vision was restored by the rays of the sun. The story of Orion's death has many versions. Some state he o...
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23. Orion
    Orion is a constellation located on the celestial equator east of Taurus. It is a rectangular configuration with three stars in line near its centre. It is represented on pictorial charts as the figure of Orion, the hunter in Greek mythology, standing with uplifted club. Three bright stars (Orion's ...
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24. Orion
    Orion was a giant and son of Poseidon. He was a hunter and very handsome. He was promised the hand of Merope whom he loved if he could ride Chios. He did but was not given Merope so he seduced her. Apollo caused his death at the hands of Artemis who put his image in the stars.
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25. Orion
    (astronomy) Very prominent constellation in the equatorial region of the sky (see celestial sphere), identified with the hunter of Greek mythology. The bright stars Alpha (Betelgeuse), Gamma (Bellatrix), Beta (Rigel), and Kappa Orionis mark the shoulders and legs of Orion. Between them the bel...
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