Alpha Centaurian adj.
of or relating to the Alpha Centauri star system or its inhabitants; cf. Centaurian adj.
Demonyms
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1934
From this Alpha Centaurian planet the sun would be seen as a bright star.
et al. This Changing World iii. 49 -
1968
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Harry Harrison
βTake that you Alpha Centaurian swine!β Carter Thoris grated through his clenched teeth asβ¦he fired a burning laser beam into the armored thorax of the Captain.
Sword & Sorcery in Fantastic Aug. 4/1 -
1988
Poul Anderson
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The quartermaster was showing her around while Rover moved up the Alpha Centaurian gravity well.
Iron in L. Niven et al. Man-Kzin Wars (1989) v. 48 -
1997
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Mike Tucker
Robert Perry
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The tape deck was a jumble of different styles and scientific eras. The advanced electronics of the Time Lords mingled with Alpha Centaurian acoustic equipment and the valve technology of Earth. A slot for a cassette tape nestled under the front of an ancient Bakelite radio. The Doctor pressed the eject button and a battered cassette slid into his hand. ββRage Against the Machineβ. How appropriate.β
Illegal Alien (2014) xviii. 203
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2013
Alpha Centaurian anthropologists looking at inferential roles alone have no reason to think that our models are referential.
What Logics Mean xiv. 228
Research requirements
antedating 1934
Research History
Ben Ostrowsky submitted a 1997 cite from Robert Perry and Mike Tucker.
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