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Perseus
Pronunciation : Per"se*us
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., from Gr.
Definition : 1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Dana?, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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