Barbarian vs. Centaur — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Barbarian and Centaur
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Barbarian
A barbarian is a human who is perceived to be either uncivilized or primitive. The designation is usually applied as a generalization based on a popular stereotype; barbarians can be members of any nation judged by some to be less civilized or orderly (such as a tribal society) but may also be part of a certain "primitive" cultural group (such as nomads) or social class (such as bandits) both within and outside one's own nation.
Centaur
A centaur (; Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, kéntauros, Latin: centaurus), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia. Centaurs are subsequently featured in Roman mythology, and were familiar figures in the medieval bestiary.
Barbarian
A member of one of the non-Greek peoples in the ancient world, regarded by the ancient Greeks as culturally inferior.
Centaur
Greek Mythology One of a race of monsters having the head, arms, and trunk of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
Barbarian
A member of any of various peoples living outside the Roman Empire or not fully integrated into Greco-Roman civilization.
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Centaur
(Astronomy) Any of a group of icy asteroids that orbit the sun primarily in the region between Jupiter and Neptune, whose orbits they cross. Some centaurs appear to be more like comets than asteroids.
Barbarian
A member of a people considered uncivilized or culturally inferior by members of another people.
Centaur
(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
Barbarian
A crude, uncivilized, or brutal person.
Centaur
An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
Barbarian
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
Centaur
(chess) A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.
Barbarian
(historical) A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
Centaur
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
Barbarian
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
Centaur
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
Barbarian
(derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
Centaur
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
Barbarian
(derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
Centaur
A conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Barbarian
A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
Barbarian
A cruel, savage, inhumane, brutal person; one without pity or empathy.
Barbarian
(derogatory) A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.
Barbarian
A foreigner.
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Barbarian
A man in a rude, savage, or uncivilized state.
Barbarian
A person destitute of culture.
Barbarian
A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity.
Barbarian
Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
Barbarian
A member of an uncivilized people
Barbarian
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
Barbarian
Without civilizing influences;
Barbarian invaders
Barbaric practices
A savage people
Fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
Wild tribes
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