/ Dictionary / Index C Centaurus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cen•tau•rus Pronunciation: (sen-tôr'us), [key] — gen. -tau•ri the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: centaurus (Thesaurus) centaurea centaury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language