Found 2 items, similar to Centaur.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: centaur
centaur
n 1: (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and
half horse
2: a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near
the Southern Cross [syn:
Centaurus,
The Centaur]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Centaur
Centaur
\Cen"taur\ (s[e^]n"t[add]r), n. [L. centaurus, Gr.
Ke`ntayros.]
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1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous being, represented as half man
and half horse.
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2. (Astron.) A constellation in the southern heavens between
Hydra and the Southern Cross.
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