"centaur" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks

is a type of: mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth

subtypes: chiron - (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes
is an instance of: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
member holonym:
- alpha centauri, rigil, rigil kent - brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- beta centauri - the second brightest star in Centaurus
- omega centauri - a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
- proxima, proxima centauri - the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
same as: centaurus