centaur Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  2. noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
    Centaurus.

WordNet

Cen"taur noun
Etymology
L. centaurus, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
  2. (Astron.) A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.

Webster 1913