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 category | classical mythology | ||
2. | Centaur (object) a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross | ||
Synonyms | Centaurus | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||
Member holonym | Alpha Centauri, Beta Centauri, Omega Centauri, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, Rigil, Rigil Kent | ||