Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Greek Mythology The son of Danaë and Zeus and husband of Andromeda who killed the Gorgon Medusa.
- noun A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Auriga.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Greek myth, a hero, son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea–monster.
- noun 2. An ancient northern constellation, the figure of which represents Perseus in a singular posture, holding the head of the Gorgon in one hand, and waving a sword with the other.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Class. Myth.) A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.
- noun (Astron.) A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun Greek mythology The
mythological Greek warrior who slew the GorgonMedusa bydecapitating her. He marriedAndromeda after rescuing her fromCeto and foundedMycenae . He was the son ofJupiter and Danae. - proper noun astronomy An
autumn constellation of thenorthern sky, said to resemble the mythicalhero . It includes thestars Algenib andAlgol . - proper noun The last Antigonid king of
Macedonia , Perseus of Macedon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The dark area below and to the right of "Perseus" is the Rim, although technically, a portion of the Cygnus arm is thinning out there.
March 4th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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We wanted to use every action beat to reveal who Perseus is in that moment – the action is the proving ground that forges his character and his relationships.
41 High Resolution Photos from Clash of the Titans | /Film 2010
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“Perseus is a simple fisherman when you first meet him, he leads a simple life,” notes Worthington.
41 High Resolution Photos from Clash of the Titans | /Film 2010
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Iwanyk states, Perseus is essentially collateral damage in the war between man and the gods.
41 High Resolution Photos from Clash of the Titans | /Film 2010
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Perseus is defined as one of the great heroes in literature, so you gotta take that on board.
Sam Worthington On Set Interview CLASH OF THE TITANS – Collider.com 2010
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Perseus is kind of like a "DAVID" character in the biblical stories.
Louis Leterrier Explains How He Took on Clash of the Titans « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Even though most digital libraries and efforts continue to evolve, Perseus is an evolving digital library in several ways.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Perseus Digital Library 2006
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Even though most digital libraries and efforts continue to evolve, Perseus is an evolving digital library in several ways.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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At the door of the dining-room Selina stood, and asked him if any thing was the matter below; and Mrs Somerive eagerly repeated the question, saying – 'Perseus, is any thing wrong below? who was at the door?'
The Old Manor House 1793
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About the story: In this version, Perseus is found and raised by an old fisherman and his family, growing up to blame the gods for most of men’s troubles — and let’s face it, the Greek gods were always a meddlesome bunch even in the best of lights — and even upon finding out his divine heritage decides he’d rather rise and fall as a man than as a god.
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