perseus
1. [ noun ] (Greek mythology) son of Zeus and Dana who slew the Gorgon Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
Related terms: mythical_being Greek_mythology
2. [ noun ] (astronomy) a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
Related terms: constellation Algol
Similar spelling:   persecute
  persuasive
  persuasion
  persistent
  persist
  Persico
  percuss