asterism located near the celestial equator; it consists of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. It is part of the constellation Orion and includes the stars Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori).' name='description'> Orion's Belt - definition and meaning
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Orion's Belt

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  • proper noun astronomy A bright asterism located near the celestial equator; it consists of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. It is part of the constellation Orion and includes the stars Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori).

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Words with the same meaning

  1. Magi
  2. Saucepan
  3. Three Kings
  4. or
  5. the

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Cross-references

  1. Alnilam
  2. Alnitak
  3. Mintaka
  4. Orion

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