Perseus (redirected from Perseus (Greek mythology))

Per·se·us  (pûrs-s, -sys)

n.

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.

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[Latin, from Greek.]

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Perseus¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

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Perseus²

n Latin genitive Persei [ˈpɜːsɪˌaɪ]

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the eclipsing binary, Algol, and a rich cluster of galaxies

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Perseus  (pûrs-s)

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Auriga.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Perseus - (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Perseus - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way Algol - the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary

Translations

Perseus [ˈpɜːsjuːs] N → Perseo m

Perseus [ˈpɜːsjuːs] n → Perseo