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centauress

centauress noun: a female centaur.

Noun

centauress (plural centauresses)

  1. A female centaur.
    • 1575. A CENTAURESS ſuckling a child. Cornelian.1775, A catalogue of impressions in sulphur of antique and modern gems from which pastes are made and sold, page 55
    • a Centaureſs with a young Man, ſhe holds a cymbal of gilt-bronze, the thrones of Venus and Mars, with their attributes, are in the fame picture1800, Letters from Itality, page 122
    Synonyms:
    centaurette

Synonyms of centauress

Forms of centauress

pluralcentauresses

Origin of centauress

From centaur + -ess.

Questions about centauress

What does centauress mean?
Centauress means a female centaur.
What part of speech is centauress?
Centauress is a noun.
What is the plural of centauress?
The plural of centauress is centauresses.

Words near centauress in the dictionary

  1. centaure
  2. centaurea
  3. centaureas
  4. centaures
  5. centauresque
  6. centauress
  7. centauresses
  8. centaurette
  9. centaurettes
  10. centaurian
  11. Centaurians

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