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Centaurus, Centaur
(noun) a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
centaur
(noun) (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
{ME}; Latin Centaurus; Greek (Kentauros); (Eng. usg. ca. 14c)
Centaur (plural Centaurs)
(Greek mythology) One of a race of monsters having a head, torso, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse. Often depicted as rowdy drunkards, with Chiron being a notable exception.
A skillful horseman or horsewoman.
(rocketry) A U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with an Atlas or Titan booster to launch satellites and probes.
(astronomy) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune
• near cut, traunce, uncrate, untrace
centaur (plural centaurs)
(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
Synonym: hippocentaur
(astronomy, also, capitalised) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
(chess) A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.
• near cut, traunce, uncrate, untrace
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"taur, n. Etym: [L. centaurus, Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.