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peri

UK/ˈpɪə.ɹi/ uncommon

noun

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(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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