Perseus

['pə:sju:s;-siəs]

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

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

Inputed by Bernard--From WordNet

(n.) A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danae, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.

(n.) A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula.

Typed by Amalia

n. a fabled Greek hero who slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea-monster: a constellation in the northern sky.

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