peri
(noun) (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
peri
(noun) a beautiful and graceful girl
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Peri (plural Peris)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Peri is the 26932nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 901 individuals. Peri is most common among White (63.37%), Asian/Pacific Islander (20.53%), and Hispanic/Latino (11.65%) individuals.
• pier, prie, ripe
peri (plural peris)
(Persian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being.
• (sprite): fairy, pixie, sprite
• pier, prie, ripe
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i-. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: 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. Etym: [Per. peri a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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