Centauranとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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Centauran (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the constellation Centaurus, to any star of the constellation or to a fictional or hypothetical species, civilisation, colony, etc., associated with such a star.
   • 1953, Philip K. Dick, The Variable Man, 2013, The Early Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick, Dover, page 140,

     Terra is hemmed in on all sides by the ancient Centauran Empire.

   • 1990, Donald Moffitt, A Gathering of Stars, 2014, Open Road, unnumbered page,

     “Oh yes, that's Centauran vegetation—a remnant of the original ecology,” the aide told him.

   • 2005, James Krehan, The Third Star, iUniverse, Revised Edition, page 38,

     Neil put his arm around Claire as they gazed at the Centauran stars, slowly decreasing in size and brightness.