"Perses" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Persēs, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Persēs|id=mythology}} Borrowed from Latin Persēs, {{der|en|grc|Πέρσης|id=mythology}} Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Perses
  1. (Greek mythology) The name of various male characters
    A Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia
    Tags: Greek Translations (Translations): Persès [masculine] (French), Perse [masculine] (Italian), Перс (english: Pers) [masculine] (Russian), เพอร์เซส (phoeset) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Perses-en-name-pfK23Zr4 Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 22 20 17 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 23 21 16 16 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 60 40
  2. (Greek mythology) The name of various male characters
    A Perseid, son of Perseus and Andromeda
    Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Perses-en-name-OJDXLTG8 Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 22 20 17 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 23 21 16 16 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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