perseus

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the son of Zeus who slew Medusa and rescued Andromeda, and also the name of a constellation in the northern hemisphere.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к персонажу греческой мифологии, сыну Зевса, убившему Медузу и спасшему Андромеду, а также название созвездия в северном полушарии.

1. Mythological Hero B2 formal

   In Greek mythology, the legendary hero who killed the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from a sea monster.

   • Perseus used a mirrored shield to avoid Medusa's petrifying gaze.
   • The story of Perseus and Andromeda is a famous Greek myth.
   • Athena and Hermes aided Perseus on his quest.

   🇷🇺Мифологический герой

2. Constellation B2 formal

   A prominent constellation in the northern sky, located between Cassiopeia and Auriga, and crossed by the Milky Way.

   • The constellation Perseus is best visible in winter.
   • Astronomers study the star clusters within Perseus.
   • The Perseid meteor shower appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus.

   🇷🇺Персей

• perseuses plural form
• perseuses' possessive plural form
• perseus's possessive singular form