Definition of centaur Centaur
/sɛˈntɔˌɹ/ - [sentor] - cen•taur
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NounPlural: centaurs |
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| centaur - (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse | ||
| mythical creature, mythical monster a monster renowned in folklore and myth | ||
| classical mythology the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks | ||
| centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross | ||
| Centaurus, Centaur | ||
| alpha centauri, rigil, rigil kent brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun | ||
| beta centauri the second brightest star in Centaurus | ||
| omega centauri a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- centaur (n.)
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse. - centaur (n.)
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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centaur
A mythical being that is half man and half horse.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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centaur
sen′tawr, n. a fabulous monster, half-man, half-horse.—adj. Centau′rian. [L.,—Gr. kentauros; ety. dub.]
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A Centaur is a creature in Greek mythology. It has the upper body of a human, but below the waist it has the body of a horse.
Famous centaurs are Cheiron and Nessos. -
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A Centaur in astronomy is a small object like an asteroid that orbits or goes around the Sun between the planets Jupiter and Neptune.
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🔤- centaur, noun, singular of centaurs.
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