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- noun astronomy Genitive form of
Perseus used when naming stars, such as α Persei.
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Examples
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* Three stars = in the words of Lurr from Omicron Persei VIII: “Okay, not great.”
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It's true what they say, males are from Omicron Persei 6 and females are from Omicron Persei 9 ...
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That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.
My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000
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That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.
My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000
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That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.
My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000
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That first citation is from a source on Twenty-nine Persei VI and dates back about a hundred years.
INTELLIVORE DIANE DUANE 2000
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The gig left Rommel and surrendered to control from Persei.
The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972
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He hated to tie up Persei when every gun spelled life to his outnumbered forces.
The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972
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And here came Persei into view and with her, one way or another, an end to everything which had been.
The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972
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Nova Persei, which blazed 22 February, 1901, and was photographically studied by Father Sidgreaves at Stonyhurst, is the most noteworthy recent instance of the phenomenon.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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