pe·ri (pîr  )n. pl. pe·ris In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent. [Persian par  , from Pahlavi park, malevolent sprite, from Avestan pairik , a kind of female demon.] |
peri [ˈpɪərɪ]
n pl -ris
1. (Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) (in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings
2. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) any beautiful fairy-like creature
[from Persian: fairy, from Avestan pairikā witch]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture Persia, Persian Empire - an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings |
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