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Noun: peri  peer-ee
  1. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
    "The story told of a kind peri who helped a lost traveller"
     
  2. A beautiful and graceful girl
    "The peri danced across the stage with ethereal elegance"

Derived forms: peris

Type of: disembodied spirit, fille, girl, miss, missy [informal], spirit, young lady, young woman

Encyclopedia: Peri, Mehedinți