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 Definitions of centaur  [ˈsɛn tɔr]  

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Definition of 'centaur' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) centaur
any of a race of creatures in Greek myth having the head, upper torso, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.

2.  centaur
(cap.)

Etymology:  (1325–75; < L centaurus < Gk kéntauros)

Definition of 'centaur' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) centaur
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse

2. (noun) Centaurus, Centaur
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross


Definition of 'centaur' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) centaur
a fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse

2. (noun) centaur
a constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross



'centaur' - Nearby Entries  

centaur  centaurea nigra  centaurea scabiosa  centaurea solstitialis  centauria calcitrapa  centaurium  centaurium calycosum  



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