Meaning Of The Word Perseus

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Perseus in American English
the son of Zeus and Danae, and slayer of Medusa: he marries Andromeda after rescuing her from a sea monster
noun: a hero, the son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea monster

Perseus in British English 1
noun: a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

Perseus in British English 2
noun: 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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