PERI


Meaning of PERI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpir-ē ]

noun

Etymology: Persian perī fairy, genius, from Middle Persian parīk; akin to Avestan pairikā sorceress

Date: circa 1780

1. : a supernatural being in Persian folklore descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is accomplished

2. : a beautiful and graceful girl

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.