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Perseus

/ˈpʌrsiəs/
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Other forms: Perseuses

Definitions of Perseus
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
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    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. noun
    a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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