Look up: perseus

1. Perseus
   HMS Perseus was a British Parthian Class submarine of 1475 tons displacement launched in 1929 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Perseus was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 50.
   Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
   
   
2. Perseus
   Mythological hero who, with Athena's help, killed the gorgon and rescued Andromeda.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
   
   
3. Perseus
   [n] - (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 2. [n] - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
4. Perseus
   English name: Perseus. Genitive name: Persei. Visibility: Visible from the UK See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
   Found on http://www.delscope.demon.co.uk/astronom
   
   
5. Perseus
   The constellation Perseus. Genitive name: Persei. Visibility: Visible from the UK See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
   Found on http://www.delscope.demon.co.uk/astronom
   
   
6. Perseus
   (c. 213/212-c. 165 BC) Last king of ancient Macedonia. He succeeded his father, Philip V, in 179 BC. The resurgence of Macedonian power under Perseus led to the Third Macedonian War (171-168 BC) with Rome. Perseus was...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
   
   
7. Perseus
   In Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Danaë. He beheaded the Gorgon
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
   
   
8. Perseus
   Per'se·us noun [ Latin , from Greek ....] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa. 2. (Astron.) A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/61
   
   
9. perseus
   1. A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danae, who slew the Gorgon Medusa. ... 2. <astronomy> A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula. ... Origin: L, from Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
10. Perseus
    noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
    
    
11. Perseus
    noun (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
    
    
12. Perseus
    • (n.) A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula. • (n.) A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danae, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
13. Perseus
    (from the article `Cellini, Benvenuto`) In 1545 Cellini left Paris precipitately and returned to Florence, where he was welcomed by Cosimo de` Medici and entrusted with the commissions for ... ...It was designed for use as a functional object upon the King`s table to hold nothing more than common table salt. On his return to Florence in...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47
    
    
14. Perseus
    in Greek mythology, the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danaë, the ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47
    
    
15. Perseus
    the last king of Macedonia (179–168), whose attempts to dominate Greece brought on the final defeat of Macedonia by the Romans, leading to annexation ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47
    
    
16. Perseus
    Perseus, c.212–166 B.C., last king of Macedon (179–168 B.C.), son and successor of Philip V. He intrigued against his younger brother, Demetrius, eventually bringing about the latter's execution by Philip V. As king, his involvement in Greek politics excited the fears of Eumenes II of Pe...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08
    
    
17. Perseus
    Perseus, in astronomy, northern constellation lying E of Cassiopeia and N of Taurus. It contains the bright star Mirfak (Alpha Persei) and Algol (Beta Persei), a visible variable star of the type known as an eclipsing variable. Perseus contains two star clusters (NGC 869 and NGC 884) that are visibl...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08385
    
    
18. Perseus
    Perseus (pûr'sēus, –soos) , in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Danaë. His grandfather, Acrisius, had been warned by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and therefore put Perseus and his mother in a chest and threw it into the sea. It drifted to Seriphus, where King ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08385
    
    
19. Perseus
    Perseus is a northern constellation, situated between Taurus and Cassiopeia. The brightest star is Alpha Persei, or Mirfak. The constellation contains a pair of star clusters, called the double cluster of Perseus, and Algol, which is the best known of the eclipsing stars.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
    
    
20. Perseus
    In Greek mythology, Perseus was son of Zeus by Danae, and was raised at the court of king Polydectes, at whose request he killed Medusa. Perseus found Medusa asleep and cut her head off. He married Andromeda, and upon his return used Medusa's head to turn Polydectes and his followers to stone, befor...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
    
    
21. Perseus
    (astronomy) A bright constellation of the northern hemisphere, near Cassiopeia. It is represented as the mythological hero; the head of the decapitated Gorgon, Medusa, is marked by Algol (Beta Persei), the best known of the eclipsing binary stars. During the second half of July and the fir...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
    
    
22. Perseus
    (mythology) In Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Danaë. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa, watching the reflection in his shield to avoid being turned to stone. Having rescued and married Andromeda, he later became king of Tiryns. He used the Gorgon's head, set on his shield, to turn t...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
    
    
23. Perseus
    (spy) `Perseus` was the codename of a possible Soviet spy alleged to have breached U.S. national security at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project. This name is also given to a spy at White Sands Missile Range, located further south near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Evidence for his or her exist...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus
    
    
24. Perseus
    (geometer) `Perseus` (c. 150 BC) was an ancient Greek geometer, who invented the concept of spiric sections, in analogy to the conic sections studied by Apollonius of Perga. Few details of Perseus` life are known, as he is mentioned only by Proclus and Geminus; none of his own works have surv...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus
    
    
25. Perseus
    (song) "`Perseus`" (ペルセウス) is Hitomi Shimatani`s 12th single under Avex Trax. It was released on July 16, 2003. The single peaked at #8 on the Oricon charts and sold 72,000 copies. Track listing : # Perseus (5:10) # La Fiesta (4:46) # To Be Continued...6....
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus