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Cen⋅tau⋅rus

  [sen-tawr-uhs]
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–noun, genitive -tau⋅ri  [-tawr-ahy] .
Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.
Origin:
< L; see centaur
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Centaurus   (sěn-tôr'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.
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