Perseides

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Perseide (“descendant of Perseus”) form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Perseid (“meteor”) form-of, plural

    "[…] the Perseides, or August meteors, […]"

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"[…] the Perseides, or August meteors, […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Perseide + -s.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin Perseides, plural of Perseis (“Perseid (meteor)”).

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