"Orion's Belt" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Orion's Belt}} Orion's Belt
  1. (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). Wikipedia link: Orion's Belt Categories (topical): Asterisms, Constellations Synonyms: the Saucepan [Australia], the Three Kings, or the Magi Related terms: Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Orion Translations (bright asterism): نِطَاق الجَبَّار (niṭāq al-jabbār) (Arabic), 獵戶腰帶 (Chinese Mandarin), 猎户腰带 (Lièhù Yāodài) (Chinese Mandarin), Orionin vyö (Finnish), Ceinture d’Orion (French), Baudrier d’Orion (French), Tres Marías [feminine, plural] (Galician), das Gürtel des Orion (German), Jakobsstab (German), Jakobsleiter (German), Crios Oiríon [masculine] (Irish), Slat an Bhodaigh [feminine] (Irish), An Bhanlámh [feminine] (Irish), An Fhearsaid [feminine] (Irish), Slat an Cheannaí [feminine] (Irish), Slat an Rí [feminine] (Irish), Iugula [feminine] (Latin), Tautoru (Maori), Kotoluan (Mongondow), Les Trais Rouais [Jersey, masculine, plural] (Norman), کمربند شکارچی (kamarband šekârči) (Persian), Pas Oriona [masculine] (Polish), as Três Marias [Brazil] (Portuguese), По́яс Орио́на (Pójas Orióna) [masculine] (Russian), Am Meadhan (Scottish Gaelic), an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù (Scottish Gaelic), Crios an t-Sealgair (Scottish Gaelic), Ӱч Мыйгак (Üč Mïygak) (Southern Altai), las Tres Marias [South-America] (Spanish), Balatik (Tagalog), Cogail y Forwyn [feminine, masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Orion's_Belt-en-name-m2OATuMX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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