About The Word Perseid
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Perseid
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What's The Definition Of Perseid?Synonyms | Synonyms for Perseid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Perseid: See Also | Perseid In Webster's Dictionary \Per"se*id\, n. [From {Perseus}.] (Astron.)
One of a group of shooting stars appearing annually about the
10th of August. They are probably fragments of Swift's comet
1862 (III).
\Per"se*id\, n. (Astron.) 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 beleived to be fragments once connected with a comet visible in 1862. |
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