CENTAURUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross

Synonyms:

Centaur; Centaurus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Meronyms (members of "Centaurus"):

Alpha Centauri; Rigil; Rigil Kent (brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun)

Beta Centauri (the second brightest star in Centaurus)

Omega Centauri (a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus)

Proxima; Proxima Centauri (the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years)