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  • noun astronomy Genitive form of Perseus used when naming stars, such as α Persei.

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Examples

  • * Three stars = in the words of Lurr from Omicron Persei VIII: “Okay, not great.”

    Tanya Huff’s SMOKE AND ASHES « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

  • It's true what they say, males are from Omicron Persei 6 and females are from Omicron Persei 9 ...

    Not that I troll MMORPG sites... 2003

  • That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • That's about right; the boundaries I was considering for the whole patrol area, at least to start with, would be defined by 218 Persei to the Galactic north, 780 Arietis to the south, and the 'east-west' distance along the lines from 56 Arietis to iota Andromedae; about half a Galactic degree.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • That first citation is from a source on Twenty-nine Persei VI and dates back about a hundred years.

    INTELLIVORE DIANE DUANE 2000

  • The gig left Rommel and surrendered to control from Persei.

    The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972

  • He hated to tie up Persei when every gun spelled life to his outnumbered forces.

    The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972

  • And here came Persei into view and with her, one way or another, an end to everything which had been.

    The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972

  • Nova Persei, which blazed 22 February, 1901, and was photographically studied by Father Sidgreaves at Stonyhurst, is the most noteworthy recent instance of the phenomenon.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

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