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Perseus

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Noun

1. perseus

(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

2. perseus

a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way

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Perseus

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noun
Greek mythology
a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
nounWord forms: Latin genitive Persei (ˈpɜːsɪˌaɪ )
a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the eclipsing binary, Algol, and a rich cluster of galaxies

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Perseus

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noun
1.  Greek Mythology
the son of Zeus and Danae, and slayer of Medusa: he marries Andromeda after rescuing her from a sea monster
2. 
a N constellation between Andromeda and Auriga, containing the variable star Algol

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Perseus

see synonyms of perseus
n.
1. Greek Mythology The son of Danaë and Zeus and husband of Andromeda who killed the Gorgon Medusa.
2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Auriga.

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