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Noun: peri  peer-ee
  1. A beautiful and graceful girl
     
  2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

Derived forms: peris

Type of: disembodied spirit, fille, girl, miss, missy [informal], spirit, young lady, young woman

Encyclopedia: Peri, Mehedinți

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