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1. | (Class. Myth.) A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse. | |
2. | (Astron.) A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross. |
Noun | 1. | centaur - (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse |
2. | Centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross Synonyms: Centaurus, The Centaur |