Centaurus

[ sen-tawr-uhs ]

/ sɛnˈtɔr əs /

noun, genitive Cen·tau·ri [sen-tawr-ahy]. /sɛnˈtɔr aɪ/.

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

Origin of Centaurus

From Latin; see origin at centaur

Words nearby Centaurus

centare, centas, centaur, centaurea, centaurs, Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis

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Example sentences from the Web for Centaurus

Answers post on the asking, “Is Centaurus the best Termas in Rio De Janiero?”
Rio de Janeiro’s Termas Centaurus: Justin Bieber’s Alleged Brothel|Culture Team|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At eight oclock in the evening of May 15, 2136, Icarus was launched toward the star Centaurus.
The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick
A laser-beam communication system was installed, so that Sol could keep in contact with the ship all the way to Centaurus.
Subjectivity|Norman Spinrad
One is Centaurus (or the Centaur), which contains the two first magnitude stars, α and β Centauri.
Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. Dolmage

Centauros; this is the very form used by Boethius, else we might have expected Centaurus or Centaures.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
The star α in Centaurus was long considered as the nearest of all stars.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics|Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier

British Dictionary definitions for Centaurus

Centaurus

/ (sɛnˈtɔːrəs) /

noun Latin genitive Centauri (sɛnˈtɔːraɪ)

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 CentauriAlso called: The Centaur

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Scientific definitions for Centaurus

Centaurus

[ sĕn-tôr′əs ]

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

单词	centaurus
释义	Centaurus [ sen-tawr-uhs ] / sɛnˈtɔr əs / noun, genitive Cen·tau·ri [sen-tawr-ahy]. /sɛnˈtɔr aɪ/. Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri. Origin of Centaurus From Latin; see origin at centaur Words nearby Centaurus centare, centas, centaur, centaurea, centaurs, Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Centaurus Answers post on the asking, “Is Centaurus the best Termas in Rio De Janiero?” Rio de Janeiro’s Termas Centaurus: Justin Bieber’s Alleged Brothel\|Culture Team\|November 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At eight oclock in the evening of May 15, 2136, Icarus was launched toward the star Centaurus. The Variable Man\|Philip K. Dick A laser-beam communication system was installed, so that Sol could keep in contact with the ship all the way to Centaurus. Subjectivity\|Norman Spinrad One is Centaurus (or the Centaur), which contains the two first magnitude stars, α and β Centauri. Astronomy of To-day\|Cecil G. Dolmage Centauros; this is the very form used by Boethius, else we might have expected Centaurus or Centaures. Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales\|Geoffrey Chaucer The star α in Centaurus was long considered as the nearest of all stars. Lectures on Stellar Statistics\|Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier British Dictionary definitions for Centaurus Centaurus / (sɛnˈtɔːrəs) / noun Latin genitive Centauri (sɛnˈtɔːraɪ) 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 CentauriAlso called: The Centaur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Centaurus Centaurus [ sĕn-tôr′əs ] A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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