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Peri

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Noun

1. peri

a beautiful and graceful girl

2. peri

(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Peri

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noun plural -ris

1.

(in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings

2.

any beautiful fairy-like creature

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Peri

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noun

1. Persian Mythology

a fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done

2.

any fairylike or elfin being

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Peri

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pref.

1. Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.

2. Near: perinatal.

n. pl. pe·ris

In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent.

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