centaur

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

centaur Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

other: He or she must be able to make quick decisions and must be able to nurse the other Centaurs.

centaur Quotes

The ant's a centaur in his dragon world. Pull down thy vanity, it is not man Made courage, or made order, or made grace.

—Pound, Ezra Loomis

A real Centauröpart man, part horse's ass. A rough appraisal, but curiously true.

—Acheson, Dean Gooderham

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