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centaur definition

cen·taur (sen′tôr′)

noun

Gr. Myth. any of a race of monsters with a man's head, trunk, and arms, and a horse's body and legs

Etymology: ME < L Centaurus < Gr Kentauros

centaur Idioms

the Centaur

the constellation Centaurus

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