1Greek Mythology The son of Zeus and Danae, a hero celebrated for many achievements. He cut off the head of the gorgon Medusa and gave it to Athene; he also rescued and married Andromeda, and became king of the ancient city of Tiryns in Greece.
2Astronomy A large northern constellation which includes a dense part of the Milky Way. It contains several star clusters and the variable star Algol.
〔天文〕英仙星座
2.1as genitive Persei /-sɪʌɪ/Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Perseus.
与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星英仙星座的
the star Delta Persei
英仙座δ星。
Definition of Perseus in US English:
Perseus
proper nounˈpərsiəsˈpərsēəs
1Greek Mythology The son of Zeus and Danae, a hero celebrated for many achievements. Riding the winged horse Pegasus, he cut off the head of the Gorgon Medusa and gave it to Athena; he also rescued and married Andromeda, and became king of Tiryns in Greece.