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Centaurus

Pronunciation: /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/

Astronomy

Definition of Centaurus

a large southern constellation (the Centaur). It lies in the Milky Way and contains the stars Alpha and Proxima Centauri.
(as genitive Centauri /sɛnˈtɔːri/) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Lambda Centauri