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Pronunciation : Pe"ri
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Per. peri a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Peris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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