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Per·seids (pʉrsē idz)

the heavy meteor showers visible annually about Aug. 12: they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus

Etymology: < ModL Perseis (pl. Perseïdes) < Gr Persēis, sprung from Perseus

Browse dictionary entries near Perseids

  1. persecution
  2. persecute
  3. perse
  4. persalt
  5. pers
  6. Perry, Grayson
  7. perry
  8. perron
  9. Perrin
  10. Perrier
  1. Persephone
  2. Persepolis
  3. Perseus
  4. perseverance
  5. perseverate
  6. perseveration
  7. persevere
  8. Pershing
  9. Persia
  10. Persian