Perses

American  

[pur-seez] / ˈpɜr siz /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.

2. brother of King Aeëtes of Colchis. Having murdered Aeëtes and seized the throne, Perses was killed by his niece Medea and her son Medus.

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Example Sentences

Grid View Note that none of the new blasters actually breaks records for how many shots you get before reloading — the $100 Nerf Rival Nemesis, $100 Perses, and $200 Prometheus already featured hoppers capable of fitting 100 or more of Hasbro’s larger Rival balls.

From The Verge

Where the fan-favorite Perses just barely fit 100 into a big, beefy SMG unless you invested in an aftermarket hopper, it might be easier now.

From The Verge

It’s been over five years since the Nerf community showed that Rival was perfect for high-capacity, rapid-fire blasters, and the Nemesis and Perses were an excellent start, but Hasbro also recently got trounced when it comes to long-range blasters while still trying to sell us on its proprietary Ultra dart.

From The Verge

It is in the Works and Days especially that we glean indications of Hesiod’s rank and condition in life, that of a stay-at-home farmer of the lower class, whose sole experience of the sea was a single voyage of 40 yds. across the Euripus, and an old-fashioned bachelor whose misogynic views and prejudice against matrimony have been conjecturally traced to his brother Perses having a wife as extravagant as himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Tandis que Val�rien, son p�re, �tait prisonnier du roi des Perses Sapor, qui pour monter � cheval se servait du dos du vieil empereur comme d'un marchepied, en attendant qu'il le fit empailler, l'indigne fils de Val�rien vivait au sein des plus honteuses volupt�s, et ne tentait pas un seul effort pour le d�livrer.

From Project Gutenberg