perseus
IPA: pˈɝsiʌs
Root Word: Perseus
noun
- (Greek mythology) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
- (astronomy) An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.
- The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.
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Examples of "perseus" in Sentences
- This is the travesty that is Perseus.
- Perseus seeks a way to defeat the Kraken.
- Particularly the links the Perseus project.
- A quick check on Perseus should solve this.
- There are currently links to perseus and wikisource.
- The constellation Perseus will be rising in the East.
- The prototype of this class is Algol in the constellation Perseus.
- Algol is an eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus.
- The Perseus evolved into the Hercules, and the Aquila into the Taurus.
- There are sculptures of Perseus and Vulcan on the facade of the building.
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