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peri definition

peri (pē′rē, pir′ē)

noun

  1. Pers. Myth. a fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done
  2. any fairylike or elfin being

Etymology: Pers parī < MPers parīk < Avestan pairika, woman who misleads the faithful by seduction, lit., winged

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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