Associations to the word «Centaurus»

Wiktionary

CENTAURUS, proper noun. (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri.

Dictionary definition

CENTAURUS, noun. A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley