"Perseus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɝ.si.əs/ [General-American], /ˈpɜː.si.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɜː.ʃəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɜː.sjuːs/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Latin from the Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{uder|en|grc|Περσεύς}} Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Perseus
  1. (Greek mythology) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (mythical Greek warrior): Περσεύς (Perseús) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), بِيرْسِيُوس (birsiyus) [masculine] (Arabic), Персе́й (Perséj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Perseu [masculine] (Catalan), Ꮛ̃ᏏᎥᏍ (quṽsivs) (Cherokee), 珀爾修斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 珀尔修斯 (Pò'ěrxiūsī) (Chinese Mandarin), 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌄 (φerse) (Etruscan), Persée [masculine] (French), Perseo (Galician), პერსევსი (ṗersevsi) (Georgian), Perseus [masculine] (German), Περσέας (Perséas) [masculine] (Greek), Περσεύς (Perséfs) [masculine] (Greek), Perszeusz (Hungarian), ᐲᕐᓯᐅᔅ (piirsios) (Inuktitut), Peirséas [masculine] (Irish), ペルセウス (Peruseusu) (Japanese), 페르세우스 (Pereuse'useu) (Korean), Perseusz [masculine] (Polish), Perseu [masculine] (Portuguese), Персе́й (Perséj) [masculine] (Russian), Perseo [masculine] (Spanish)
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  2. (astronomy) An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak. Categories (topical): Constellations Translations (constellation): Περσεύς (Perseús) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Персе́й (Perséj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ကျီးတာရာ (kyi:tara) (Burmese), Perseu [masculine] (Catalan), 英仙座 (jing¹ sin¹ zo⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 英仙座 (Yīngxiānzuò) (Chinese Mandarin), Perseus (Finnish), Persée [masculine] (French), Perseo (Galician), Perseus [masculine] (German), Περσέας (Perséas) [masculine] (Greek), Περσεύς (Perséfs) [masculine] (Greek), Perszeusz (Hungarian), Peirséas [masculine] (Irish), Персей (Persei) (Kazakh), Juara (Malay), Yn Whing [feminine] (Manx), برساوش (barsâvoš) (Persian), سیاوش (seyâvoš) (Persian), Perseusz [masculine] (Polish), Персе́й (Perséj) [masculine] (Russian), Perseus (Spanish)
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  3. The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon. Derived forms: Persei, Perseids
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