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Chiron

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Chiron

1
 n
(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes
2
 n
an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Chiron
1

n (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes

Type of:
centaur
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
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n an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus

Type of:
asteroid
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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