Definition of perseid:
(n) :
(astronomy) Any of the meteors in a meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus.
(n) :
(Greek mythology) A descendant of Perseus.
(adj) :
(Greek mythology) Of or relating to the Perseids.
(n) :
An epithet of Alcmene (grand-daughter of Perseus).
(n) :
An episode of Ovid's Metamorphoses devoted to Perseus.
(n) :
A poem by Trinacrius mentioned by Ovid in Epistulae ex Ponto (4.16.25).