centaurian
- noun
- /sɛnˈtɔriən/
- Literature
- The Centaurian ambassador presented a proposal for intergalactic trade at the summit.
- Alpha Centaurian
Examples
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By the time Giyt got more or less cleaned up from his exploits with the kitchen drain, there was the Centaurian, leaning out of a cart before his door and calling to him.
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The Centaurians were arriving.
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At least it was warm inside the Centaurian lounge.
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There was, just by the door, parked, a Centaurian hovercar.
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This time, although it was hardly more than dawn, what looked like every Centaurian on Tupelo was there before him.
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Well, you will be hearing soon enough; Centaurians don't like telling bad news.
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The Centaurians looked, more than anything else, like curly-haired anteaters.
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A door that was built large enough to allow passage for a Centaurian was not meant for humans, but Giyt somehow managed to bend his stiffening body low enough to squirm through.
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In the science fiction novel, the protagonist encounters a Centaurian who offers wisdom about the galaxy.
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During the festival, we were amazed by the intricate dances performed by the Centaurians from the nearby planet.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Centaurian is also used for a being from the Alpha Centauri stars; this comes from Centauri, the star name that traces back to centaur, the half-human, half-horse figure. So in science fiction a centaurian is an alien 'from' Alpha Centauri.