centaurs

1. Creatures in classical mythology who were half-human and half-horse.

Example Sentences

Just like mythological centaurs are half human and half horse, astronomical centaurs combine features of asteroids and comets.

From The Daily Beast

Centaurs would grow comet-like tails if they fell closer toward the Sun.

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The satyrs, centaurs, and other animal forms are all part of these same representations and are similarly explained.

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Finally the centaurs were driven away, but not before many of them had been killed or wounded.

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Many guests came to the wedding, and among them were Hercules and a number of the centaurs.

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The Centaurs came to his marriage feast, and at the instigation of Mars, fought with the Lapithae until the latter were defeated.

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All the refined morality of the ancient Centaurs welled up in him.

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