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peries

peries is the plural of peri.

Meaning of peri

Noun

peri (plural peris)

  1. (Iranian) A sprite or supernatural being.
    • He sent a Peri to Chundum Dew with a message: "If you wish to live, release the mortal in your power: if not, every demon in your service will immediately be put to the sword."January-June 1829, “The Adventures of Hatim-Beni-Tye”, in The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies, volume 27, page 549
    Synonyms:
    fairy, pixie, sprite

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Questions about peries

What is peries the plural of?
Peries is the plural of peri.

Words near peries in the dictionary

  1. periepididymal
  2. periepithelial
  3. periergia
  4. periergy
  5. perieruptional
  6. peries
  7. perieschkje
  8. periesophageal
  9. periestropausal
  10. perievent
  11. Perieți

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