centaur
English Thesaurus
1. a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross (noun.object)
| instance hypernym | : | constellation, |
| definition | : | a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | beta centauri, |
| definition | : | the second brightest star in Centaurus (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | omega centauri, |
| definition | : | a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | proxima, proxima centauri, |
| definition | : | the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years (noun.object) |
2. (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | chiron, |
| definition | : | (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | classical mythology, |
| definition | : | the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks (noun.group) |
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