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[Eng. persecut (e); -ory.] Persecuting; involving persecution. per-sě-cu-trix, s. [Latin.) (PERSECUTOR.] A female who persecutes. Per-se-ids, Per-se-i-dēş, subst. pl. [Latin Perse (us) (q. v.); suff. -ids , -ides .] [See def.] Astron.: The August meteors, the radiant point of which is in Perseus. They are seen between the 9th and 11th of the month. Their orbit coincides with the path of a comet. Per-sě-pol-1-tan, a . & s. [See def.] A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to Perse polis, the capital of ancient Persia. B. As subst.: A native or inhabitant of Perse polis. Per-seūs, s. [Gr.] 1. Gr. Mythol.: The son of Zeus and Danae, and the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa. He was said to be the founder of Mycene. 2. Astron.: One of the twenty ancient northern constellations. It is situated in the Milky Way, north of Taurus and the Pleiades, south of Ca iopeia and Camelopard a lis, east of Triangulum and *3. Invasion, attack, increase. "He [Æmilius Paulus) suddenly fell into a raving without any perseverance of sickne spied in him before or any change or alteration in him, and his wits went from him in such sort that he died three days after." North : Plutarch , p. 221. II. Theol.: The Calvin is tic doctrine that those who are elected to eternal life, justified, adopted, and sanctified, will never permanently lapse from grace or be finally lost. Called more fully the perseverance of the saints. It is founded on Matt. xxiv. 24, John x. 27-29, Rom. viii. 29-39, Phil. i. 6, . *per-se-vër-ant, a. [Fr., from Lat. per sever ans , pr. par. of persevero to persevere (q. v.).] Perse vering, persistent, constant, steadfast. "Under conditions of repentance and perseverant faith."-Whitby: Five Points , ch. ii., § iii., di . 4. per-së vër-ant-ly, adv. [English perseverant; -ly. In a persevering manner; perseveringly, steadfastly. "And to beleeue in God stablie, and to trust to his mercie steadfast lie & to come to perfect charity continue therein perseuerantlie."- Fox: Martyrs, p. 497. per-se-vëre', v . i . [Fr. persévérer , from Latin persevero =to adhere to or persist in a thing, from per sever us = very strict: per = thoroughly, and sever us =strict, severe; Sp. & Port. per severer ; Ital. per sever are .] To persist in any undertaking, design, enterprise, or course; to follow or pursue steadily and persistently any design or purpose; not to give over or abandon what is undertaken. "Whosoever shall faithfully and constantly persevere in the duties of a pious Christian life."-South: Sermons, vol. iv., ser. 12. per-se-vër-ing, pr. par. & a. [PERSEVERE.] A. As pr. par.: (See the verb.) B. As adj .: Persisting in any undertaking, enter prise, or course; perseverant; not to be turned away from the pursuit of anything undertaken. "Of the persevering few, Some from hopele task withdrew." Scott: Bridal of Trier main , v. 28. per-se-vër-ing-ly, adv. [English persevering; -ly.] In a persevering manner; with perseverance; persistently. "Those who believe in Christ, and perseveringly obey him."-Cudworth: Intellectual System , p. 568. Per-sian, a . & 8. [See def.; Fr. Persan .] persimmon Persian-blinds, s . pl . Jalousies, venetian blinds. Persian-carpet, s. A carpet made in the same manner as the Turkey carpet. Usually the whole piece is set up; that is, the carpet warp is the whole width of the piece. The web of the carpet has a warp and weft of linen or hemp, and the tufts of colored wool are inserted by twisting them around the warp all along the row. A line of tufts being inserted, a shoot of the weft is made, and then beaten up to close the fabric. IMG:content-0923.png:[blocks in formation] 1. [NORIA.] 2. A wheel with chambers formed by radial or curved partitions, dipping water as their edges are submerged, raising it, and discharging it near the axis. Per-sic, a. & s. [Lat. Persicus.] A. As adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to Persia; Persian. 2. Arch .: Having figures of men instead of columns to support an entablature. B. As subst.: The Persian language.