Defn: A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 1
CENTAUR
Cen"taur, n. Etym: [L. centaurus, Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the
Southern Cross.
CENTAUREA
Cen`tau*re"a, n. Etym: [NL. See Centaury.] (Bot.)
Defn: A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
CENTAUROMACHY
Cen`tau*rom"a*chy, n. [Gr. ; centaur + battle.] (Ancient Art)
Defn: A fight in which centaurs take part, — a common theme for relief sculpture, as in the Parthenon metopes.