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Peri- Meaning & Definition
Peri- Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peri-?

[n] (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
[n] a beautiful and graceful girl

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See Also | disembodied spirit | fille | girl | miss | missy | spirit | young lady | young woman

Peri- In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"i-\ [Gr. ?, prep.] A prefix used to signify around, by, near, over, beyond, or to give an intensive sense; as, perimeter, the measure around; perigee, point near the earth; periergy, work beyond what is needed; perispherical, quite spherical.
\Pe"ri\, n.; pl. {Peris}. [Per. per[=i] a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.) An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy, represented as a descendant of fallen angels, excluded from paradise till penance is accomplished. --Moore.

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