| NOUN | person | Chiron | (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes |
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| object | Chiron | an asteroid discovered in 1977 |
| Sounds | chay'rahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | centaur | (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse |
| Meaning | An asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. | |
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| Broader | asteroid | Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
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