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Perses

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[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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Good news: the Nerf Rival Perses, arguably the best official blaster ever made, is just $50 during Walmart’s Cyber Monday sale.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2021

You can pick up the Rival Perses in red or blue.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2021

While it’s not on sale and doesn’t have the fire rate of a Perses, it’s better for accurate blasting outdoors.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2021

Unlike the Rival Perses with its lightweight rechargeable pack, the similar Hyper Mach-100 requires 6 D batteries.

From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2021

There may have been truth in the Roman accusation that the intrigues of Hannibal with and compels the cession of all the European provinces of Antiochus.Revolt of Perses.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

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