'Centaur' definitions:
Definition of 'centaur'
From: WordNet
noun
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
noun
A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross [syn: Centaurus, Centaur]
Definition of 'Centaur'
From: GCIDE
- Centaur \Cen"taur\ (s[e^]n"t[add]r), n. [L. centaurus, Gr. Ke`ntayros.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Astron.) A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross. [1913 Webster]