GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Peri (pēˈrĭ), n.; pl. Peris (pēˈrĭz). [Per. perī a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.) 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.
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