centaur — meaning in English

English meaning

• centaur noun A creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse.
• centaurus name A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

Senses

centaur is used for these senses in English:

• Centaurus (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
• centaur (Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.