Per·se·id
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Definition of Perseid
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11
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The Words of the Week - 8/13/21
The Words of the Week - 8/13/21
The words that defined the week ending August 13th, 2021
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“Perseid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Perseid. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Perseid was in 1871
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