PERSEUS
Per"se*us, n. Etym: [L., from Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula.
PERSEVER
Per*sev"er, v. i.
Defn: To persevere. [Obs.]
PERSEVERANCE
Per`se*ver"ance, n. Etym: [F. persévérance, L. perseverantia.]
1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. "The king-becoming graces . . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness." Shak. Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his cruel malice could invent. Milton.
2. Discrimination. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.