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Centaurus in British English
(sɛnˈtɔːrəs)
nounWord forms: 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 Centauri
Also called: The CentaurCentaurus in American English
(sɛnˈtɔrəs)
noun
a S constellation between Hydra and Crux, containing the bright star Alpha Centauri; the Centaur
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