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- [peer-ee]
- /ˈpɪər i/
- /ˈpɪərɪ/
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- [peer-ee]
- /ˈpɪər i/
Definitions of peri word
- noun plural peri one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished. 1
- noun plural peri any lovely, graceful person. 1
- noun peri Jacopo [yah-kaw-paw] /ˈyɑ kɔ pɔ/ (Show IPA), 1561–1633, Italian composer. 1
- noun peri (in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings 0
- noun peri any beautiful fairy-like creature 0
- noun peri a fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done 0
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Origin of peri
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Persian perī, variant of parī fairy, Middle Persian parīk, Avestan pairikā witch
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Parts of speech for Peri
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peri popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peri usage trend in Literature
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