- centaur - (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
--1 is a kind of mythical monster, mythical creature
- Centaurus, Centaur, The Centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
--2 is a kind of constellation
--2 has members:Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent, Rigil; Beta Centauri; Omega Centauri; Proxima, Proxima Centauri - Centaurus, Centaur, The Centaur - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross