Centaurus

(sen tôrəs)

noun

a S constellation between Hydra and Crux, containing the bright star Alpha Centauri; the Centaur

Origin: L: see centaur

See Centaurus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Centaurus, centaur; see Centaur 

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