Centauress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centauress is a noun meaning (fantasy) A female centaur.
Meaning
(fantasy) A female centaur.
Example Sentences
1575. A CENTAURESS ſuckling a child. Cornelian.
we see, from the emptied drinking-vessel of the Centauress before us, that the God did not neglect to requite them for their zeal
a Centaureſs with a young Man, ſhe holds a cymbal of gilt-bronze, the thrones of Venus and Mars, with their attributes, are in the fame picture
On a grass-plot of the most glossy verdure lies the centauress, with the whole equine part of her stretched on the ground, the hind feet extending backwards: while the upper female part is gently raised, and reclining on one elbow.
Word Forms
- centauresses
Synonyms for centauress
Depending on context, synonyms include centaurette.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include centaur, centaurdom, centauromachia, centauromachy, sagittary, satyress.
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