ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Centaur', Synonyms of 'Centaur' & More on 'Centaur'

No results could be found matching the exact term Centaur in the thesaurus.

Try one of these suggestions:

candor canter cantor center central centralize centrifuge centripetal centrist centurion century cinder come commuter conterminous contort contortion contour contra contraband contraception contraceptive contract contracted contraction contradict contradiction contradictory contradistinction contraindication contralto contraposition contraption contrariety contrary contrast contravallation contravene contribute contribution contributor contributory contrition contrivance contrive control controller controlling controversial controversy controvert counter counteract counteraction counterattack counterbalance counterclaim counterclockwise counterespionage counterfeit counterfeiter counterfeiting counterintelligence counterirritant countermand countermeasure countermine countermove counterorder counterpane counterpart counterpoint counterpose counterproductive counterrevolution countersign counterstatement counterstroke countervail countervallation counterweight countrified country countryman countryside

Dictionary Results for Centaur:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

centaur
    n 1: (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and
         half horse
    2: a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near
       the Southern Cross [syn: Centaurus, Centaur]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Centaur \Cen"taur\ (s[e^]n"t[add]r), n. [L. centaurus, Gr.
   Ke`ntayros.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous being, represented as half man
      and half horse.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Astron.) A constellation in the southern heavens between
      Hydra and the Southern Cross.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

CENTAUR, n.  One of a race of persons who lived before the division of
labor had been carried to such a pitch of differentiation, and who
followed the primitive economic maxim, "Every man his own horse."  The
best of the lot was Chiron, who to the wisdom and virtues of the horse
added the fleetness of man.  The scripture story of the head of John
the Baptist on a charger shows that pagan myths have somewhat
sophisticated sacred history.

Common Misspellings >