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perseus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun perseus has 2 senses
- perseus(n = noun.person) - (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster; is a kind of mythical being
- perseus(n = noun.object) - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way; is a kind of constellation
CIDE DICTIONARY
perseus, n. [L., from Gr. .].
- A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa. [1913 Webster]
- A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula. [1913 Webster]
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