Centaurus

[ sen-tawr-uhs ]

noun

, genitive Cen·tau·ri [sen-, tawr, -ahy].

1. Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.

Centaurus

/ sɛnˈtɔːrəs /

noun

1. a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri Also calledThe Centaur

Centaurus

/ sĕn-tôr′əs /

1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Centaurus¹

From Latin; centaur

Example Sentences

Answers post on the asking, “Is Centaurus the best Termas in Rio De Janiero?”

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One is Centaurus (or the Centaur), which contains the two first magnitude stars, α and β Centauri.

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Continual improvement, but neither we nor Centaurus can stop designing long enough to stabilize for production.

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It will end, Reinhart stated coldly, as soon as Terra turns out a weapon for which Centaurus can build no defense.

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All facts considered, the odds favored a successful repulsion by Proxima Centaurus of a Terran military attack.

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Centaurus, older and less virile than Terra, was unable to match Terras rate of technocratic advance.

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