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Greek mythological creature
A centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr, ˈsɛntɑːr/ SEN-tor, SEN-tar; Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, romanized: kéntauros; Latin: centaurus), occasionally hippocentaur, collectively
Centaur
Topics referred to by the same term
Centaur or centaur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A centaur is creature from Greek mythology that is half human, half horse. Centaur, Centaurs or
Centaur_(disambiguation)
American electronics company
Centaur Technology was an x86 CPU design company started in 1995 and subsequently a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies. In 2015, the documentary
Centaur_Technology
Type of Solar System object
In planetary astronomy, a centaur is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune and crosses the orbits of one or more of
Centaur (small Solar System body)
Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
British WWII cruiser tank
development led to the creation of the competing Centaur tank (officially the Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Centaur (A27L)). This was closely related to the Cromwell
Cromwell_tank
Family of rocket stages which can be used as a space tug
diameter Centaur III (also known as the Common Centaur) serves as the second stage of the retiring Atlas V rocket, and the 5.4 m (17.7 ft) diameter Centaur V
Centaur_(rocket_stage)
United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting
Vulcan_Centaur
List of ships with the same or similar names
Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Centaur, after the half-human, half-horse centaur of Greek mythology: HMS Centaur (1746) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched
HMS_Centaur
Australian hospital ship
AHS Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332
AHS_Centaur
1963 novel by John Updike
The Centaur is a novel by John Updike, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1963. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. Portions of the novel first
The_Centaur
Family of space launch vehicles
The Atlas-Centaur was a United States expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. The vehicle featured a Centaur upper stage, the
Atlas-Centaur
Guitar overdrive pedal
The Klon Centaur (commonly known as the Klon) is an overdrive pedal made by Bill Finnegan between 1994 and 2008. With the Centaur, Finnegan sought to emulate
Klon_Centaur
Proposed Space Shuttle upper stage
Shuttle-Centaur was a version of the Centaur upper stage rocket designed to be carried aloft inside the Space Shuttle and used to launch satellites into
Shuttle-Centaur
Centaur in Greek mythology
mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος, romanized: Nessos) was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose poisoned blood in turn killed Heracles
Nessus_(centaur)
Serif typeface
Centaur is a serif typeface by book and typeface designer Bruce Rogers, based on the Renaissance-period printing of Nicolas Jenson around 1470. He used
Centaur_(typeface)
Topics referred to by the same term
Titan-Centaur refers to the combination of a Titan rocket with a Centaur upper stage. Specifically, it may refer to: Titan IIIE Titan IV This disambiguation
Titan-Centaur
British company
Centaur Media (LSE: CAU) is a London-based business information, events and marketing provider to professional and commercial markets. It currently operates
Centaur_Media
List of ships with the same or similar names
Centaur may refer to one of the following ships: AHS Centaur, an Australian hospital ship sunk in 1943 HMS Centaur, eight ships of the British Royal Navy
Centaur_(ship)
Centaur from Greek mythology
was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs". Chiron was notable throughout
Chiron
Painting by Sandro Botticelli
Pallas and the Centaur is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, c. 1482. It is now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It has
Pallas_and_the_Centaur
Expendable launch system
Russian-made RD-180 engine that burns kerosene and liquid oxygen. The Centaur upper stage uses one or two American-made Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 engines
Atlas_V
American comic book publisher
Centaur Publications (also known as Centaur Comics) was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created
Centaur_Publications
1953 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
HMS Centaur was the first of the four Centaur-class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy. She was the only ship of her class to be completed with the
HMS_Centaur_(R06)
Topics referred to by the same term
Centaur Chiron may refer to: Chiron, a centaur in Greek mythology 2060 Chiron, a centaur in astronomy This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Centaur_Chiron
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
The Centaur class aircraft carrier was the final iteration of the 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier developed by the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy during
Centaur-class aircraft carrier
Centaur-class_aircraft_carrier
Centaurs are creatures that have the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.. Centaurs originate from Greek mythology, but have had
List_of_centaurs
British ship of the line (1797–1819)
HMS Centaur was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched on 14 March 1797 at Woolwich Dockyard, she served as Sir Samuel Hood's
HMS_Centaur_(1797)
Pair of Hellenistic or Roman statues
The Furietti Centaurs (known as the Old Centaur and Young Centaur, or Older Centaur and Younger Centaur, when being treated separately) are a pair of Hellenistic
Furietti_Centaurs
American animated television series
embattled world to a strange and colorful land inhabited by vibrant, singing centaurs of all species, shapes, and sizes. The first season's story primarily revolves
Centaurworld
Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
development of the Vulcan Centaur in 2014 as replacement for both the Atlas and Delta rocket families. The Vulcan Centaur completed its maiden flight
United_Launch_Alliance
2023 Russian film
Centaur (Russian: Кентавр, romanized: Kentavr) is a Russian road movie directed by Kirill Kemnits, it stars Yuri Borisov and Anastasia Talyzina, also
Centaur_(2023_film)
2017 film
Centaur is a 2017 Kyrgyzstani drama film directed by Aktan Abdykalykov. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film
Centaur_(2017_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
USS Centaur may refer to: USS Centaur, a United States Navy monitor in commission at various times between 1864 and 1877, known both before 15 June 1869
USS_Centaur
The Centaur Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was co-founded in 1969 by Maurice Podbrey along with The Centaur Foundation
Centaur_Theatre
1981 pinball machine
Centaur is a pinball machine released by Bally, and the last pinball machine designed by Jim Patla. The game was inspired by the classic Bally's 1956
Centaur_(pinball)
The Centaur Company, founded in 1871, owned and marketed proprietary medicines, notably, the stimulant laxative Fletcher's Castoria and the ointment Centaur
The_Centaur_Company
Japanese manga series
A Centaur's Life, known in Japan as Centaur's Worries (Japanese: セントールの悩み, Hepburn: Sentōru no Nayami), is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series
A_Centaur's_Life
1981 fantasy novel by Piers Anthony
Centaur Aisle is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the fourth book of the Xanth series. King Trent has left Xanth on a mission of trade
Centaur_Aisle
Type of Danish verbal noun
Centaur constructions (Danish: kentaurkonstruktioner), centaur nouns, centaur nominals or centaur nominalisations (kentaurnominaler), also referred to
Centaur_noun
Hellenic Aerospace Industry military equipment
Centauros anti drone system or Centaur counter UAV system, developed by Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI), is a Greek anti drone system (counter-unmanned
Centauros_anti_drone_system
Studied by Marshall Space Flight Center in 1968, the Saturn V-Centaur booster would have been used for deep space missions if it had flown. It consisted
Saturn_V-Centaur
1921 animated film
The Centaurs is an animated film produced and directed by Winsor McCay between 1918 and 1921. There is no record that the film was completed or publicly
The_Centaurs_(1921_film)
The following is a list of centaurs, a group of non-resonant small Solar System bodies whose orbit around the Sun lie typically between the orbits of Jupiter
List of centaurs (small Solar System bodies)
List_of_centaurs_(small_Solar_System_bodies)
1916 modernist and neoclassicist sculpture in Szczecin, Poland
a Centaur (Polish: Herkules walczący z centaurem; German: Herkules im Kampf mit dem Zentauren), also known as The Fight of a Lapith with a Centaur (Polish:
Hercules Fighting with a Centaur
Hercules_Fighting_with_a_Centaur
fantasy role-playing game, the centaur is a large monstrous humanoid. Based upon the centaurs of Greek myth, a centaur in the game resembles a human with
Centaur_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
HMS Centaur was a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the First World War and the Russian Civil War. She was the name ship of the Centaur
HMS_Centaur_(1916)
Centaurs appear often in popular culture. Some appearances are also listed under Centaurides. Centaurs have appeared in many places in modern fiction,
Centaurs_in_popular_culture
1924 film
The Wife of the Centaur is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shortly after it formed from
The_Wife_of_the_Centaur
Country in South Asia
University Press. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-1-108-17351-3. Quote: "The last of the centaurs has the long, wavy, horizontal horns of a markhor, a human face, a heavy-set
India
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
third-rate HMS Centaur. She had a skirmish with the French ships Vaillant and Amethyste, in January 1760. In the War of American Independence, Centaur served
HMS_Centaur_(1759)
Expendable launch system used by NASA
The Titan IIIE or Titan 3E, also known as the Titan III-Centaur, was an American expendable launch system. Launched seven times between 1974 and 1977
Titan_IIIE
Horse race
The Centaur Stakes (セントウルステークス, Sentouru Sutekusu) is a Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance
Centaur_Stakes
Chess with computer assistance
human player controls and decides the game. Also called cyborg chess or centaur chess, advanced chess was introduced for the first time by grandmaster
Advanced_chess
English author and publisher (1924–2020)
publisher, Quaker, activist and pacifist, who founded Centaur Press in 1954. He ran Centaur Press from his home in Sussex and was a distinguished independent
Jon_Wynne-Tyson
Legendary people in Greek mythology
the two heroes giving their names to the races of the Lapiths and the centaurs respectively. The Lapiths are best known for their involvement in the Centauromachy
Lapiths
Mythological creature
𒌨𒈤𒇽𒍇 ur-maḫ lu₂-lu₇[needs IPA]) is a fictitious and mythological lion-centaur hybrid creature. They are quadrupedal felines from the waist down and humanoids
Urmahlullu
The Concept Centaur GT was a kit car first built by Concept Cars Ltd of Middleton, Leicestershire, in 1973 and marketed from 1974 to 1977. The design
Concept_Centaur_GT
Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Its name is Latin for "archer". Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow. It lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus
Sagittarius_(constellation)
Australian technical diver and author (born 1965)
what became known as the "Centaur Dive", which subsequently led to the gazetted position of the sunken Hospital Ship AHS Centaur being questioned. Jackson
Trevor_Jackson_(diver)
British wooden Thames sailing barge
SB Centaur is a wooden Thames sailing barge, built in Harwich, Essex, England in 1895. She was used to carry various cargoes, mainly grain, for the next
SB_Centaur
This is a list of launches made by the Vulcan Centaur rocket since its maiden launch on January 8, 2024. All future launches are on hold pending an investigation
List_of_Vulcan_launches
American record label
Centaur Records is one of the oldest and largest independent classical labels in America. The company is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was founded
Centaur_Records
2025 film by Gore Verbinski
mercenaries to a million rats, and the others suggest they could face kittens, a centaur, or a single Pug. The man tells them about the apocalyptic future caused
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good_Luck,_Have_Fun,_Don't_Die
American film company
The Centaur Film Company was an American motion picture production company founded in 1907 in Bayonne, New Jersey, by William and David Horsley. It was
Centaur_Film_Company
Lunar Impactor
vehicle's spent Centaur upper stage (and data-collecting Shepherding Spacecraft) striking the crater Cabeus near the south pole of the Moon. Centaur had nominal
LCROSS
Mythological creatures of Greek mythology
Centauride (Ancient Greek: Κενταυρίδε, Kentauride) or centauress is a female centaur. First encountered in Greek mythology as members of the tribe of the Centauroi
Centauride
American medium expendable launch vehicle
stage was heavily modified from Atlas II, and the upper stage remained the Centaur. The Atlas III was produced in two versions. The baseline was the Atlas IIIA
Atlas_III
Launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County, Florida 36
LC-36B—to support the flights of Atlas launch vehicles equipped with a Centaur upper stage. From the 1960s to the 1980s, LC-36 was used by NASA and the
Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36
Cape_Canaveral_Launch_Complex_36
Aspect of the Harry Potter universe
to Brazil. Centaur – A creature with a head and torso resembling those of a human, and with a lower body resembling that of a horse. Centaurs live in forests
Magical creatures in Harry Potter
Magical_creatures_in_Harry_Potter
Class of small craft of the Ukrainian Navy
The Project 58181 Centaur (Kentavr)/Project 58503 Centaur-LK class is a series of small armored assault craft being built for the Ukrainian Navy. The
Centaur-class fast assault craft
Centaur-class_fast_assault_craft
American rocket
stage of Atlas II, the Centaur II, was the result of over 3 decades of flights and enhancements of the Centaur upper stage. Centaur II featured 2 RL-10A-3-3A
Atlas_II
Domesticated species of canid
203–215. ISBN 978-0-7619-1061-9. Katcher AH, Wilkins GG (2006). "The Centaur's Lessons". Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy. pp. 153–177. doi:10
Dog
American mathematician and rocket scientist
languages and work of battery cells all contributed greatly to NASA’s project Centaur launches and paved the way forward for future iterations of space shuttles
Annie_Easley
The Central Centaur IV, a.k.a. Central C.F.5, was a British civil two/three-seat biplane aircraft produced by Central Aircraft Company Limited of London
Central_Centaur_IV
Chess (Pacey, 2014) Combines the powers of Bishop and Knight. First named Centaur (Carrera), also called Princess (fairy chess), Adjutant (Peguilhen), Equerry
List_of_fairy_chess_pieces
Australian army nurse and hospital matron
Savage was the only nurse to survive the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur off the Queensland coast in 1943. She was a founding member of the Australian
Ellen_Savage
1943–1996 American aerospace manufacturer
crewed orbital flights of Project Mercury. The company's subsequent Atlas-Centaur design continued this success, and derivatives of the design remain in
Convair
Liquid fuel cryogenic rocket engine, typically used on rocket upper stages
700 lbf) of thrust per engine in vacuum. RL10 versions were produced for the Centaur upper stage of the Atlas V and the DCSS of the Delta IV. More versions
RL10
American expendable launch system
stage of the Atlas I was the Centaur I stage, derived from earlier models of Centaur that also flew atop Atlas boosters. Centaur I featured two RL-10-A-3A
Atlas_I
The Central Centaur IIA, a.k.a. Central C.F.2a, was a British civil six-passenger joyriding biplane aircraft produced by Central Aircraft Company Limited
Central_Centaur_IIA
Centaur Cable Network, Channel 3, is a television station and multimedia company operating from Orange Walk District, Belize, since 1989. Centaur Cable
Centaur_Cable_Network
American adult animated sitcom
thousand-year-old father of Hippocampus and Tyrannis who is a Mantitaur (a centaur/manticore creature), Deliria's husband, and an unemployed artist. In season
Krapopolis
Expendable launch vehicle
The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family
Atlas_G
American engineer (1935–2025)
Centaur upper stage rocket, which pioneered the use of liquid hydrogen as a propellant. In the 1970s he managed the Atlas-Centaur and Titan-Centaur Project
Andrew_J._Stofan
Shipwreck off Western Australian coast
Centaur was a 188-ton[vague] iron brig built in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1849. Centaur sank after striking the southern section of Marmion Reef on 9 December
Centaur_(1849_ship)
Family of American missiles and space launch vehicles
Atlas-Agena and Atlas-Centaur satellite launch vehicles were also derived directly from the original Atlas. The Atlas-Centaur was evolved into the Atlas
Atlas_(rocket_family)
animated series The Neverending Story, voiced by Neil Crone. Cairon the Black Centaur (German: Caíron, der Schwarz-Zentaur) is a herald of the Childlike Empress
List of The Neverending Story characters
List_of_The_Neverending_Story_characters
Ringed centaur and comet
objects now known as centaurs—bodies orbiting between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt. Chiron is named after the centaur Chiron in Greek mythology
2060_Chiron
1960 studio album by Yusef Lateef
The Centaur and the Phoenix is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. The AllMusic review
The_Centaur_and_the_Phoenix
Mythological creature combining body parts of more than one real species
hybrids can be classified as partly human hybrids (such as mermaids or centaurs) or non-human hybrids combining two or more non-human animal species (such
Hybrid_beasts_in_folklore
The Centaur of Vulci is a statue of the Etruscan Orientalising period, discovered in Vulci near Etruscan Viterbo, now in the collection of the National
Centaur_of_Vulci
Off Centaur Publications was the first "commercial" filk label. It was founded in 1980 by Teri Lee, Jordin Kare, and Catherine Cook, and was based in
Off_Centaur_Publications
Centaur
5145 Pholus /ˈfoʊləs/ is an eccentric centaur in the outer Solar System, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) in diameter, that crosses the orbit of both
5145_Pholus
Expendable launch system used by the US Air Force
flew with the old-style UA1207 SRMs. Titan IV-A Titan-4(01)A Centaur Titan IV-B Centaur LR91-AJ-11 rocket engine thrust chamber and injector Bottom of
Titan_IV
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Versailles Dinos of the Gorgon Painter Dying Gaul Eurytios Krater Furietti Centaurs Gladiator Mosaic Hera Borghese Hercules and the lion of Nemea Judgement
Mona_Lisa
Comics character
(John Aman) is a comic book superhero whose adventures were published by Centaur Publications during the 1930s to 1940s in the Golden Age of Comic Books
Amazing-Man (Centaur Publications)
Amazing-Man_(Centaur_Publications)
United Launch Alliance second stage proposal that could be used as a propellant depot
ACES second stage, also referred to as Centaur Heavy, after 2024. Vulcan will initially launch with the Centaur V upper stage. Both Boeing and Lockheed
Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage
Advanced_Cryogenic_Evolved_Stage
Ninth astrological sign of the zodiac
as an archer, then he is classified as human but when represented as a centaur, he is nonhuman (bestial). However, the classification of the astrological
Sagittarius_(astrology)
American independent entertainment company
Pictures C2 Pictures Calvin Company Carolco Pictures Castle Hill Productions Centaur Film Company Champion Film Company Christie Film Company Cinemation Industries
A24
American computer animation studio
Pictures C2 Pictures Calvin Company Carolco Pictures Castle Hill Productions Centaur Film Company Champion Film Company Christie Film Company Cinemation Industries
Pixar
CENTAUR
CENTAUR
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of the centaurs.
Female
Greek
(ΦιλÏÏη) Greek name PHILYRE means "linden tree; lime tree." In mythology, this is the name of an Ocean nymph of Mount Pelion who mothered the centaur Kheiron (Latin Chiron) by Kronos (Latin Cronus).
Female
Greek
(ΧαÏικλώ) Greek name KHARIKLO means "graceful spinner." In mythology, this is the name of the nymph wife of Kheiron (Latin Chiron) the centaur.
Girl/Female
Greek
The cloud Hera made by Zeus that birthed the Centaurs.
Male
Greek
(ΧείÏων) Greek name KHEIRON means "surgeon." In mythology, this is the name of a wise centaur, the son of Kronos and the nymph Philyre. He himself fathered Okyrhoe with the nymph Khariklo. He was said to be a great healer, oracle and astrologer.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Shakespearean
A Centaur
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Female
Greek
(ÎεφÎλη) Greek name NEPHELÊ means "cloud." In mythology, this is the name a goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs.
Male
Greek
(φώλος) Greek name PHOLOS means "of the cave" or "of the den." In mythology, this is the name of a wise centaur. He was a friend of Herakles who accidentally poisoned him; he surrendered his immortality to be rid of the agony of the poison.
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Khariklo or Latin Chariclo, CHARIKLO means "graceful spinner." In mythology, this is the name of the nymph wife of Kheiron the centaur.
CENTAUR
CENTAUR
Girl/Female
Indian
Light
Boy/Male
English Norse German
rule with mercy.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Superior
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Lion
Boy/Male
Sikh
Victorious God of heaven, Triumph of the Lord, Conqueror of Indra, Gods triumph
Biblical
holy city
Boy/Male
Indian
Any cheerful event
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wish
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Firm defender.
Boy/Male
Irish
Strong dog; strong willed or wise.
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n.
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
n.
A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle.
n.
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
a.
A name given to several different species of plants having blue flowers, as the Houstonia coerulea, the Centaurea cyanus or bluebottle, and the Vaccinium angustifolium.
n.
The knapweed (Centaurea nigra).
n.
Same as Centaur.
n.
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
n.
A conspicuous wild flower (Centaurea Cyanus), growing in grainfields.
n.
A centaur; a fabulous being, half man, half horse, armed with a bow and quiver.
n.
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
n.
A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and globes as a centaur shooting an arrow.
n.
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
n.
The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
n.
A plant (Centaurea cyanus) which grows in grain fields. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped flowers.