Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ancient southern constellation, situated between Argus and Scorpio, pictured to represent a centaur holding a Bacchic wand.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun astronomy A
spring constellation of thenorthern sky (andautumn of thesouthern sky) with the outline of acentaur . It includes the starsAlpha Centauri andProxima Centauri .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The site located in Frogmore, was previously a warehouse owned by Kwik Save, but is now being taken over by residents moving into the 78 houses and apartments, having been completed by Hightown Praetorian and Chruches Housing Association under the title Centaurus Square.
unknown title 2009
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Vehicle Project team at the University of Minnesota, and it is called the Centaurus 2.
Coolest Gadgets 2010
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One of the most remarkable findings it made so far was the fact that the closest active galaxy to the Milky Way, called Centaurus A, is capable of emitting both gamma-rays and radio radiation.
Softpedia News - Global Tudor Vieru 2010
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Helicopters dispatched from a warship ended the standoff that could have caused a catastrophic explosion aboard the Maran Centaurus, which is carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil that was destined for the United States.
ajc.com - News 2010
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One of the most remarkable findings it made so far was the fact that the closest active galaxy to the Milky Way, called Centaurus A, is capable of emitting both gamma-rays and radio radiation.
Softpedia News - Global Tudor Vieru 2010
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pirates had a shootout just before a ransom was delivered to free a supertanker loaded with combustible crude oil, prompting the pirates onboard to call the anti-piracy force for Helicopters dispatched from a warship ended the standoff that could have caused a catastrophic explosion aboard the Maran Centaurus, which is carrying about 2 million barrels of crude
WN.com - Articles related to Somali Pirates Hijack North Korea's Cargo Ship 2010
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pirates had a shootout just before a ransom was delivered to free a supertanker loaded with combustible crude oil, prompting the pirates onboard to call the anti-piracy force for Helicopters dispatched from a warship ended the standoff that could have caused a catastrophic explosion aboard the Maran Centaurus, which is carrying about 2 million barrels of crude
WN.com - Articles related to Somali Pirates Hijack North Korea's Cargo Ship 2010
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Centaurus Metals Limited (ASX: CTM) ( "Centaurus" or "the Company") is pleased to advise that it will raise up to $18 million to accelerate growth at its Brazilian Iron Ore Projects.
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The black hole in the middle of Centaurus A power up its jets materials to velocities half the speed of light.
Archive 2009-01-01 Bente Lilja Bye 2009
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When Enron collapsed a year later, he went into business for himself founding Centaurus, a hedge fund focusing mostly on natural gas, energy trading.
America's Youngest Billionaires Forbes staff 2010
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