Centauran

English

Adjective

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”, in The Early Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick, Dover, published 2013, page 140:

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

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

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

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

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

Noun

Centauran (plural Centaurans)

1. (science fiction) A member of a fictional or hypothetical Centauran species, colony, civilization, etc.
   • 1962, Wallace West, The Memory Bank, Airmont Books, page 44:

     Reincarnation makes them feel superior to you superior Centaurans.

   • 1974, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction‎^[1], volume 46, Mercury Press, page 64:

     The peculiar thing about that war is that the Centaurans gave up.

   • 2006, Giles Sparrow, The Solar System: Exploring the Planets and Their Moons from Mercury to Pluto and Beyond, Thunder Bay Press, page 10:

     The Alpha Centaurans are especially interested in the skies above them.

Anagrams

• uncarnate