| NOUN | person | centaur | (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse |
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| object | Centaur, Centaurus | a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross |
| Sounds | seh'ntao.r | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| Meaning | (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse. | |
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| Category | classical mythology | The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together |
| Narrower | Chiron | (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes |
| Broader | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Spanish | centauro | |
| Catalan | centaure | |
| Meaning | A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross. | |
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| Synonym | Centaurus | |
| Instance of | constellation | A configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
| Members | Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent, Rigil | brightest star in Centaurus |
| Beta Centauri | The second brightest star in Centaurus | |
| Omega Centauri | A global cluster in the constellation Centaurus | |
| Proxima, Proxima Centauri | The nearest star to the sun | |
| Spanish | Centauro, Centaurus | |
| Catalan | centaure, Centaure, Centaurus | |
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