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peris

peris 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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Proper noun capitalized: Peris

Peris

  1. (plural) plural of Peri

Phrases with peris

Questions about peris

What is peris the plural of?
Peris is the plural of peri.
What part of speech is peris?
Peris is a proper noun.

Words near peris in the dictionary

  1. periretinal
  2. perirhabdomal
  3. perirhinal
  4. perirolandic
  5. perirural
  6. peris
  7. perisaccadic
  8. perisaccadically
  9. perisarc
  10. perisarcal
  11. perisarcolemmal

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