Orion's Belt

proper noun

A bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

Similar
Saucepanthe Three Kingsorthe Magi
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Meanings

Orion's Belt1

proper noun
  1. astronomyA bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

    [T]he hunter duly shot him with an arrow, which was embedded in his body as the stars of ‘Orion’s belt’.

    1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: II. The Mediterranean traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 2, page 81, column 2

    Synonyms: Saucepan, the Three Kings, or, the Magi

Orion's belt2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Orion's Belt.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

Similar
Saucepanthe Three Kingsorthe Magi
Also see
three kingsthree sisters

Translations

Arabic نِطَاق الجَبَّار
  • نِطَاق الجَبَّار (niṭāq al-jabbār)bright asterism
Chinese Mandarin 獵戶腰帶 /猎户腰带
  • 獵戶腰帶 /猎户腰带 (Lièhù Yāodài)bright asterism
Finnish Orionin vyö
  • Orionin vyöbright asterism
French Ceinture d'Orion, Baudrier d'Orion
  • Ceinture d'Orionbright asterism
  • Baudrier d'Orionbright asterism
German das Gürtel des Orion, Jakobsstab
  • das Gürtel des Orionbright asterism
  • Jakobsstabbright asterism
  • Jakobsleiterbright asterism
Hindi मृगत्रयी
  • मृगत्रयी (mŕgatrayī)bright asterism
Indonesian Bintang Belantik
  • Bintang Belantikbright asterism
Irish Crios Oiríon, Slat an Bhodaigh
  • Crios Oiríonbright asterism
  • Slat an Bhodaighbright asterism
  • An Bhanlámhbright asterism
  • An Fhearsaidbright asterism
  • Slat an Cheannaíbright asterism
  • Slat an Ríbright asterism
Latin Iugulae
  • Iugulaebright asterism
Malay Tiga Beradik
  • Tiga Beradikbright asterism
Māori Tautoru
  • Tautorubright asterism
Persian کمربند شکارچی
  • کمربند شکارچی (kamarband šekârči)bright asterism
Polish Pas Oriona
  • Pas Orionabright asterism
Portuguese as Três Marias
  • as Três Mariasbright asterism
Russian По́яс Орио́на
  • По́яс Орио́на (Pójas Orióna)bright asterism
Scottish Gaelic Am Meadhan, an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù
  • Am Meadhanbright asterism
  • an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cùbright asterism
  • Crios an t-Sealgairbright asterism
Spanish las Tres Marias
  • las Tres Mariasbright asterism
Tagalog Balatik
  • Balatikbright asterism
Welsh Cogail y Forwyn
  • Cogail y Forwynbright asterism
Cite this entry
APA

Orion's Belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion's%20Belt

MLA

“Orion's Belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion's%20Belt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orion's Belt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion's%20Belt.

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