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English noun: centaur

1. centaur (person) (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse


Broader (hypernym)mythical creature, mythical monster


Narrower (hyponym)Chiron


Domain categoryclassical mythology

2. Centaur (object) a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross


SynonymsCentaurus


Instance hypernymconstellation


Member holonymAlpha Centauri, Beta Centauri, Omega Centauri, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, Rigil, Rigil Kent









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