- plural of centaur.
centaurs
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Mythical hybrid beasts such as mermaids, centaurs and chimeras testify to our enduring fascination with the plasticity of biological form: the idea that natural organisms can mutate or be reconfigured.
From Scientific American • May 31, 2023
So far, Osborne has suggested returning a smaller portion of the frieze, as well as carvings of gods and centaurs, as a short-term loan, the person said.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023
“The woods in ‘Harry Potter’ are controlled by centaurs, the schools are run by wizards and ghosts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022
The centaurs have powers like the ability to become handsome for eight seconds, shoot tiny versions of themselves from their hoofs and other silly magical spells that will delight young children.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021
Some of the Death Eaters called insults at the centaurs as they left them behind.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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