Perseus

(pʉrsē əs, -syo̵̅o̅s′)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. 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

Origin: L < Gr

See Perseus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , from Greek

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