noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/əˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/
US:/oʊˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.