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Perseid
- - One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are probably fragments of Swift's comet of 1862 (III).
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
- a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
Persian
- adjective - a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"
- Gulf between Iran and Saudi Arabia
- of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police"
- the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
Persism
- - An ancient Persian religion, esp. as represented by the Magi; a form of Zoroastrianism.
Persist
- verb - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
Persona
- noun - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
Perspex
- noun - a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
Pertain
- verb - be a part or attribute of
- be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Perturb
- verb - cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"
- throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"