About The Word Peri
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Peri
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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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Peri: Related Terms | Find terms related to Peri: 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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