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American electronics company
Centaur Technology was an x86 CPU design company started in 1995 and subsequently a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies. In 2015, the documentary
Centaur_Technology
Taiwanese chipsets manufacturer
National Semiconductor. That same year, VIA acquired Centaur Technology from Integrated Device Technology, marking its entry into the x86 microprocessor market
VIA_Technologies
Microarchitectures - Centaur Technology - WikiChip". en.wikichip.org. Retrieved 2020-07-28. "The Last x86 Via Chip: Unreleased Next-Gen Centaur CNS Saved From Trash
List of VIA microprocessor cores
List_of_VIA_microprocessor_cores
Family of rocket stages which can be used as a space tug
diameter Centaur III (also known as the Common Centaur) serves as the second stage of the retiring Atlas V rocket, and the 5.4 m (17.7 ft) diameter Centaur V
Centaur_(rocket_stage)
Family of x86 central processing units for personal computers
designed by Centaur Technology and sold by VIA Technologies. The different CPU cores are built following the design methodology of Centaur Technology. In addition
VIA_C3
Central processing unit designed by Centaur Technology and sold by VIA Technologies
VIA C7 is an x86 central processing unit designed by Centaur Technology and sold by VIA Technologies. The C7 delivers a number of improvements to the older
VIA_C7
Topics referred to by the same term
Centaur or centaur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A centaur is creature from Greek mythology that is half human, half horse. Centaur, Centaurs or
Centaur_(disambiguation)
2000 line of x86-compatible microprocessors
x86-compatible Socket 370 CPU. VIA Technologies launched the processor in February 2000. VIA had purchased both Centaur Technology and Cyrix. Cyrix III was to
Cyrix_III
United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting
Vulcan_Centaur
This is a list of microprocessors. Nios 16-bit (soft processor) Nios II 32-bit (soft processor) List of AMD K5 processors List of AMD Athlon processors
List_of_microprocessors
Series of CPUs
series of low-power Socket 7-based x86 processors that was designed by Centaur Technology and marketed by its parent company IDT. The design of the WinChip
WinChip
Family of x86 central processing units for personal computers
VIA Nano was released by VIA Technologies in 2008 after five years of development by its CPU division, Centaur Technology. This Isaiah 64-bit architecture
VIA_Nano
Instruction set architecture
address of the EAX register. Using AIS allows native access to the Centaur Technology-designed RISC core inside the processor. The manufacturer describes
Alternate_Instruction_Set
American microprocessor developer
name on a chip designed by Centaur Technology, since Via believed Cyrix had better name recognition than Centaur, or possibly even VIA. Cyrix's failure
Cyrix
American computer industry executive
American computer industry executive, cofounder of Centaur Technology, and inventor of computer technology at the advent and frontier era of the development
Glenn_Henry_(businessman)
U.S. semiconductor manufacturer
the acquisition of Integrated Device Technology with the new division named Tempo Semiconductor. Centaur Technology: defunct former subsidiary that used
Integrated_Device_Technology
64-bit extension of x86 architecture
VIA Technologies introduced their first implementation of the x86-64 architecture in 2008 after five years of development by its CPU division, Centaur Technology
X86-64
(discontinued its x86 line) Rise Technology (acquired by SiS, that sold its x86 (embedded) line to DM&P) IDT (Centaur Technology x86 division acquired by VIA)
List_of_x86_manufacturers
17 × 17 cm motherboard
motherboard, to promote the low power C3 processor they had bought from Centaur Technology, in combination with their chipsets. Designed by Robert Kuo, VIA's
Mini-ITX
Family of instruction set architectures
were also other contenders, such as Centaur Technology (formerly IDT), Rise Technology, and Transmeta. VIA Technologies' energy efficient C3 and C7 processors
X86
American multinational technology company
2021, Intel recruited some of the employees of the Centaur Technology division from VIA Technologies, a deal worth $125 million, and effectively acquiring
Intel
Instruction set designed by Intel
AMD: since AMD K6 Centaur Technology: since IDT WinChip C6 Cyrix: since Cyrix 6x86MX Intel: since Intel Pentium MMX Rise Technology: Rise mP6 Transmeta:
MMX_(instruction_set)
Instruction set extension by Intel
VBMI2, VPOPCNTDQ, BITALG, VNNI, VPCLMULQDQ, GFNI, VAES, BF16, FP16 Centaur Technology "CNS" core (8c/8t): AVX-512 F, CD, VL, DQ, BW, IFMA, VBMI AMD Zen
AVX-512
Programming language and theorem prover
the Pentium FDIV bug. Industrial users of ACL2 include AMD, Arm, Centaur Technology, IBM, Intel, Oracle, and Collins Aerospace. List of proof assistants
ACL2
American mathematician and rocket scientist
planning for the Centaur upper-stage rocket, known for being the first to use liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propellants. This technology was integral
Annie_Easley
1953 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
HMS Centaur was the first of the four Centaur-class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy. She was the only ship of her class to be completed with the
HMS_Centaur_(R06)
Proposed Space Shuttle upper stage
Shuttle-Centaur was a version of the Centaur upper stage rocket designed to be carried aloft inside the Space Shuttle and used to launch satellites into
Shuttle-Centaur
designs and ARM) Via (formerly Centaur Technology division), its own x86-based design Wave Computing (previously MIPS Technologies), licenses MIPS CPU design
List of computer hardware manufacturers
List_of_computer_hardware_manufacturers
Astrobotic Technology, selected as a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It was launched on the maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur on January
List_of_Vulcan_launches
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
The Centaur class aircraft carrier was the final iteration of the 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier developed by the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy during
Centaur-class aircraft carrier
Centaur-class_aircraft_carrier
Chinese semiconductor chip manufacturer
of the initial ZX family of processors is a continuation of VIA's Centaur Technology x86-64 Isaiah design. The ZX-A and ZX-B are based on the VIA Nano
Zhaoxin
Liquid fuel cryogenic rocket engine, typically used on rocket upper stages
700 lbf) of thrust per engine in vacuum. RL10 versions were produced for the Centaur upper stage of the Atlas V and the DCSS of the Delta IV. More versions
RL10
Expendable launch system used by NASA
The Titan IIIE or Titan 3E, also known as the Titan III-Centaur, was an American expendable launch system. Launched seven times between 1974 and 1977
Titan_IIIE
People from California State University
Program". Glenn Henry, computer industry executive and cofounder of Centaur Technology Eric Hughes, assistant coach, Toronto Raptors and former assistant
List of California State University, East Bay people
List_of_California_State_University,_East_Bay_people
Hellenic Aerospace Industry military equipment
Centauros anti drone system or Centaur counter UAV system, developed by Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI), is a Greek anti drone system (counter-unmanned
Centauros_anti_drone_system
American space robotics company
company's Peregrine lunar lander on board the first flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket from Florida's Space Force Station LC-41. The mission was unable
Astrobotic_Technology
Chess with computer assistance
human player controls and decides the game. Also called cyborg chess or centaur chess, advanced chess was introduced for the first time by grandmaster
Advanced_chess
Intel Corporation, an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's largest semiconductor
List of mergers and acquisitions by Intel
List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Intel
Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket. Vulcan was designed to lower costs and increase competitiveness in the commercial market, combining technologies from the Delta
United_Launch_Alliance
Centaurs appear often in popular culture. Some appearances are also listed under Centaurides. Centaurs have appeared in many places in modern fiction,
Centaurs_in_popular_culture
compatible microprocessor vendors: Centaur Technology – originally subsidiary of IDT, later acquired by VIA Technologies, still producing compatible low-end
List of former IA-32 compatible processor manufacturers
List_of_former_IA-32_compatible_processor_manufacturers
Categorizing products by quality
from the original on 11 June 2018. "Centaur Thermo". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. "Centaur Technologies Tour - Making The Via Nano CPU - VIA
Product_binning
Series of experimental satellites launched by NASA
Feb 2, 2022. Lewis Research Center (1972) Atlas-Centaur AC-17 performance for applications technology satellite ATS-D mission NASA TM X-2525 Garner, Robert
Applications Technology Satellites
Applications_Technology_Satellites
Expendable launch system
Russian-made RD-180 engine that burns kerosene and liquid oxygen. The Centaur upper stage uses one or two American-made Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 engines
Atlas_V
Lightweight tank that needs to be pressurized to keep its shape
in the Atlas rocket, Bossart used the same technology with the high-energy Centaur upper stage. The Centaur rocket, fueled with liquid hydrogen and powered
Balloon_tank
Centaur
5145 Pholus /ˈfoʊləs/ is an eccentric centaur in the outer Solar System, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) in diameter, that crosses the orbit of both
5145_Pholus
Former American company that designed and produced rocket engines
Atlas V, Vulcan Centaur, Space Launch System Block 1, and in the future, Space Launch System Block 1B and Block 2. (Centaur III, Centaur V, Interim Cryogenic
Pratt_&_Whitney_Rocketdyne
United Launch Alliance second stage proposal that could be used as a propellant depot
Vulcan's upper stage is the Centaur V, with two LH2/LOX RL10 engines and no IVF or other ACES extended-duration technology as had been planned for ACES
Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage
Advanced_Cryogenic_Evolved_Stage
American film company
The Centaur Film Company was an American motion picture production company founded in 1907 in Bayonne, New Jersey, by William and David Horsley. It was
Centaur_Film_Company
Family of American missiles and space launch vehicles
Atlas-Agena and Atlas-Centaur satellite launch vehicles were also derived directly from the original Atlas. The Atlas-Centaur was evolved into the Atlas
Atlas_(rocket_family)
American medium expendable launch vehicle
to aid in separating it from Centaur during flight. The first stage continued to make use of the balloon tank technology of previous Atlas rockets, where
Atlas_III
1943–1996 American aerospace manufacturer
crewed orbital flights of Project Mercury. The company's subsequent Atlas-Centaur design continued this success, and derivatives of the design remain in
Convair
Swiss defence company
aircraft radio systems. The Diamond DA42 Centaur OPA is flown both manned, or unmanned as a UAV. The Centaur system is produced by Aurora Flight Sciences
Armasuisse
Department of the United States government
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a division of the White House Executive Office of the President (EOP), established by United States
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office_of_Science_and_Technology_Policy
NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
Artemis V, no earlier than late 2028, SLS will use the Centaur V upper stage, developed for the Vulcan Centaur, instead of ICPS. NASA previously planned to upgrade
Space_Launch_System
Expendable launch system used by the US Air Force
flew with the old-style UA1207 SRMs. Titan IV-A Titan-4(01)A Centaur Titan IV-B Centaur LR91-AJ-11 rocket engine thrust chamber and injector Bottom of
Titan_IV
Family of American heavy-lift rocket launch vehicles
Titan or Atlas as a second stage, optionally with the new Centaur upper-stage. The Centaur had been proposed by General Dynamics (Astronautics Corp.)
Saturn_(rocket_family)
American military satellites
Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025. "Vulcan Centaur - USSF-16". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025. "Vulcan Centaur - USSF-25 (DRACO)". Next Spaceflight
List_of_USSF_launches
American cloud computing systems management company
the chief technology officer. Anderson was formerly a software consultant and has held engineering roles at Austin-based Centaur Technology. He had previously
CopperEgg
Ukrainian fast assault craft
DSHK-1 Stanislav was a Ukrainian fast assault craft of the Centaur class launched in 2018. The ship was built as a successor to the Gyurza-M-class gunboats
Ukrainian fast assault craft Stanislav
Ukrainian_fast_assault_craft_Stanislav
Lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology
on January 8, 2024, at 2:18 am EST, on the maiden flight of the Vulcan Centaur (Vulcan) rocket. The goal was to land the first U.S.-built lunar lander
Peregrine_Mission_One
Field trials of technologies for crewed planetary exploration
while they're in use and other. At D-RATS 2006 technology demonstrated included the: ATHLETE, Robonaut/Centaur, Pressurized Rover Compartment, SCOUT Rover
Desert Research and Technology Studies
Desert_Research_and_Technology_Studies
2025 film by Gore Verbinski
occurrence is truly random, it could be something nice, such as kittens, a Centaur, or one little Pug. As they wait, the man tells them about the apocalyptic
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good_Luck,_Have_Fun,_Don't_Die
Lunar Impactor
vehicle's spent Centaur upper stage (and data-collecting Shepherding Spacecraft) striking the crater Cabeus near the south pole of the Moon. Centaur had nominal
LCROSS
Amazon satellite constellation and internet service
July, August and October 2025, carrying 24 satellites each. The Vulcan Centaur rocket launched for the first time on January 8, 2024, clearing the way
Amazon_Leo
1979. 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier- WWII era served till early 1960s. Centaur-class aircraft carrier- In service 1953 to 1984. Invincible-class aircraft
List of classes of British ships of the Cold War
List_of_classes_of_British_ships_of_the_Cold_War
Ringed centaur in the outer Solar System
Chariklo /ˈkærəkloʊ/ is a ringed asteroid and centaur in the outer Solar System. It is the largest known centaur, with a diameter of about 250 km (160 mi)
10199_Chariklo
American film production and distribution company
Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic, using the Technoprops brand for the labs technology division, the majority of employees and executives were reportedly fired
20th_Century_Studios
Country in South Asia
University Press. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-1-108-17351-3. Quote: "The last of the centaurs has the long, wavy, horizontal horns of a markhor, a human face, a heavy-set
India
replacing the Exploration Upper Stage with another stage, later identified as Centaur V. On 11 February, China performed a successful in-flight abort test of
2026_in_spaceflight
Scientific projections regarding the far future
Evans, N. W.; Bailey, M. E. (2004). "Simulations of the Population of Centaurs I: The Bulk Statistics". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Timeline_of_the_far_future
Large liquid methane fuelled staged-combustion rocket engine by Blue Origin
was also selected in 2014 by United Launch Alliance (ULA) for its Vulcan Centaur rocket, which replaces the Atlas V and Delta IV. ULA finalized the BE-4
BE-4
follow on one-month intervals. "Vulcan Centaur - NROL-64". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 24 June 2024. "Vulcan Centaur - NROL-83". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved
List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_October–December_2026
2014 family of multi-core microprocessors by IBM
RAS decision point are moved to a so-called Memory Buffer chip (a.k.a. Centaur). Offloading certain memory processes to the Memory Buffer chip allows
POWER8
German defence company
a combat trial known as "Project Beyond," testing Helsing's AI agent, Centaur, in a real-world dogfight scenario. Considered the first publicly known
Helsing_(company)
US reusable automated cargo lifting-body spaceplane
designed for vertical takeoff and horizontal landing, launching atop a Vulcan Centaur rocket and landing on conventional runways. It is capable of carrying both
Dream_Chaser
Topics referred to by the same term
(mythology), multiple figures from Greek mythology, including: Nessus (centaur), a centaur who caused the death of Heracles Nessus (Pierson's Puppeteer), an
Nessus
Experimental US satellites
Grumman ESPAStar-D satellite bus. The satellite was launched on a Vulcan Centaur VC4S rocket as part of USSF-106 mission from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral on
Navigation Technology Satellite
Navigation_Technology_Satellite
Season of television series
Beast Pirates and their samurai allies. Meanwhile, another Headliner, the centaur-like Speed, a horse SMILE Fruit user, gathers the latest harvest from the
One_Piece_season_20
Class of Indian partially reusable launch vehicles under development by ISRO
2008, the government approved the development of semi-cryogenic engine technology at an estimated cost of ₹1,798 crore (US$188 million), with a foreign
Next Generation Launch Vehicle
Next_Generation_Launch_Vehicle
monoxide (CO) and previously unseen jets of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas on Centaur 29P by using the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Spectrograph
2024_in_science
2023 video game
tavern. The Forbidden Forest features familiar magical creatures such as centaurs and spiders. The Room of Requirement features several customisation elements
Hogwarts_Legacy
NASA communications satellite
The Atlas and Centaur stages performed satisfactorily and placed the Centaur/ATS-4 in an elliptical parking orbit. However the Centaur stage failed to
ATS-4
American data storage company
first products of that union under Western Digital's own name were the "Centaur" series of ATA and XT attachment drives. By 1991, things were starting
Western_Digital
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
the vast number of small Solar System bodies, such as asteroids, comets, centaurs, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust clouds. The dwarf planet Ceres and
Solar_System
US intelligence agency in charge of satellite intelligence
the USAF, and NASA. Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate (AS&T) Invents and delivers advanced technologies; Develops new sources and methods; and
National Reconnaissance Office
National_Reconnaissance_Office
American aerospace company
engines for other vehicles, including United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur. It is also working on the Blue Moon human lunar lander for NASA's Artemis
Blue_Origin
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Dawson, Virginia P.; Bowles, Mark D. (2004). Taming Liquid Hydrogen: The Centaur Upper Stage Rocket 1958–2002 (PDF). The NASA History Series. Washington
Apollo_program
American aerospace propulsion manufacturer
RL10 (LH2/LOX) – Developed by Pratt & Whitney and currently used on the Centaur upper stage for the Atlas V. It is also currently used on the Space Launch
Aerojet_Rocketdyne
Topics referred to by the same term
honorific for the dead ZL, a fictional assistant to superhero Masked Marvel (Centaur Publications) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
ZL
2023 American fantasy television series
supposed to be a horror show". Glynn Turman as Chiron / Mr. Brunner, a centaur and Activities Director of Camp Half-Blood. While the character mainly
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)
Percy_Jackson_and_the_Olympians_(TV_series)
American entertainment company
Pictures C2 Pictures Calvin Company Carolco Pictures Castle Hill Productions Centaur Film Company Champion Film Company Christie Film Company Cinemation Industries
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal_Filmed_Entertainment_Group
"Contact us". Centaur Public School (www.centaur-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026. "Centaur Public
List of government schools in New South Wales (A–C)
List_of_government_schools_in_New_South_Wales_(A–C)
time the upper stage will fly from Baikonur. 12 February 09:22:00 Vulcan Centaur VC4S V-004 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 ULA USA-582 (GSSAP-7/Hornet-7) USSF Geosynchronous
List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–March_2026
NASA experimental satellite
September 11, 2025. "Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved September 11, 2025. "Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) series". rammb
ATS-5
American computer animation studio
"Illumination's Chris Meledandri Melds Together Cinematic Art and Cutting-Edge Technology". Variety. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March
Illumination_(company)
Near-Earth obj. MBA (inner) MBA (outer) Centaur Mars-crosser MBA (middle) Jupiter trojan Trans-Neptunian obj. Unclassified
List of minor planets: 541001–542000
List_of_minor_planets:_541001–542000
Light single-engined multirole fighter aircraft from Sweden
fighter aircraft to be piloted by an Artificial intelligence. A model named Centaur flew three sorties to demonstrate Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat capabilities
Saab_JAS_39_Gripen
Science fiction novel series by Dan Simmons
"Remembering Siri" (1983, included almost verbatim in Hyperion) "The Death of the Centaur" (1990) "Orphans of the Helix" (1999) The Hyperion universe originated
Hyperion_Cantos
2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates
lead Umbridge to where Hagrid's giant half-brother, Grawp is kept. The centaurs confront them and kidnap Umbridge after she insults and attacks them. Harry
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_(film)
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Irish American
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of the centaurs.
Girl/Female
British, English
15th Century
Boy/Male
Irish
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Shakespearean
A Centaur
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Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Center
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Small Bridge
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Center of Attraction
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, French, German, Gujarati, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
Fortunate; Lucky; Living for Century
Boy/Male
Armenian
Name of a fifth century philosopher.
Boy/Male
Hindi Muslim
Akbar was a 16th-century Muslim King.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Mutugan; Lord of Murga Place
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prankit | பà¯à®°à®¨à¯à®•ித
Center of attraction
Prankit | பà¯à®°à®¨à¯à®•ித
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Heart Center
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Period of 100 Years; Century
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Celtic, English
Sixth Century Poet
Girl/Female
Greek
The cloud Hera made by Zeus that birthed the Centaurs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of belts and girdles, from Middle English ceinture, ceintere ‘girdle’.Possibly an Americanized form of German Zehnder, a variant of Zehner.
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Celtic English
Servant spear. This name is derived from combining an Old Gcrman name meaning spear, and the...
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian
Name of a God
Boy/Male
Indian
A cowherd, Name of dynasty
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Vaidehi; Of Spring; Happy; Spring; Yellow Color
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Courageous
Boy/Male
Arabic
Lucky
Girl/Female
Tamil
Well-behaved, Guided, Modest, Moral, Carried, Red, Morality
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Queen; Who was Mother of Kauravas; From Gandhar
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Rock that helps. Ebeneezer Scrooge was the main character of Charles Dickens' story 'A Christmas...
Boy/Male
Tamil
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n.
A century.
n.
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
n.
The body, or axis, of a vertebra. See Vertebra.
n.
A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
n.
A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers.
n.
A period of a hundred years; as, this event took place over two centuries ago.
n.
Scent.
n.
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
n.
The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
pl.
of Centrum
n.
A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things.
n.
One of sixty companies into which a legion of the army was divided. It was Commanded by a centurion.
n.
Same as Centaur.
n.
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
pl.
of Century
n.
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
n.
See centare.
n.
A principal or important point of concentration; the nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a center of attaction.
n.
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
pl.
of Centrum