/ Dictionary / Index C centaury: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cen•tau•ry Pronunciation: (sen'tô-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers. any of several other plants of the genera Centaurea and Sabatia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: centaury (Thesaurus) Centaurus centavo 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