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Added 9 October 2026

peri

/ˈpɪə.ɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peri at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A beautiful and graceful girl.
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done.

Origin

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).

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