Vocabulary Word
Word: centaur
Definition: mythical figure, half man and half horse
Definition: mythical figure, half man and half horse
Sentences Containing 'centaur'
He cast his eyes around him and saw a man carrying off Teresa, as Nessus, the centaur, carried Dejanira.
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