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Centauran

Centauran adjective: of or pertaining to the constellation Centaurus, to any star of the constellation or to a fictional or hypothetical species, civilisation, colony, etc., associated with such a star.

Adjective

Centauran (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the constellation Centaurus, to any star of the constellation or to a fictional or hypothetical species, civilisation, colony, etc., associated with such a star.
    • Terra is hemmed in on all sides by the ancient Centauran Empire.1953, Philip K. Dick, “The Variable Man”, in The Early Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick, Dover, published 2013, page 140
    • “Oh yes, that's Centauran vegetation—a remnant of the original ecology,” the aide told him.1990, Donald Moffitt, A Gathering of Stars, Open Road, published 2014, unnumbered page

Noun

Centauran (plural Centaurans)

  1. A member of a fictional or hypothetical Centauran species, colony, civilization, etc.
    • Reincarnation makes them feel superior to you superior Centaurans.1962, Wallace West, The Memory Bank, Airmont Books, page 44
    • The peculiar thing about that war is that the Centaurans gave up.1974, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, volume 46, Mercury Press, page 64

Examples of Centauran in a sentence

  • Neil put his arm around Claire as they gazed at the Centauran stars, slowly decreasing in size and brightness.2005, James Krehan, The Third Star, Revised edition, iUniverse, page 38:
  • The Alpha Centaurans are especially interested in the skies above them.2006, Giles Sparrow, The Solar System: Exploring the Planets and Their Moons from Mercury to Pluto and Beyond, Thunder Bay Press, page 10:

Forms of Centauran

pluralCentaurans

Questions about Centauran

What does Centauran mean?
Centauran means of or pertaining to the constellation Centaurus, to any star of the constellation or to a fictional or hypothetical species, civilisation, colony, etc., associated with such a star.
How do you use Centauran in a sentence?
Neil put his arm around Claire as they gazed at the Centauran stars, slowly decreasing in size and brightness.
What part of speech is Centauran?
Centauran can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Centauran in the dictionary

  1. Centanni
  2. Centannis
  3. centare
  4. centares
  5. centaur
  6. Centauran
  7. Centaurans
  8. centaurdom
  9. centaure
  10. centaurea
  11. centaureas

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