'Peri' definitions:
Definition of 'peri'
(from WordNet)
noun
A beautiful and graceful girl
noun
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
Definition of 'Peri'
From: GCIDE
- Peri \Pe"ri\ (p[=e]"r[i^]), n.; pl. Peris (p[=e]"r[i^]z). [Per. per[imac] a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.) An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy, represented as a descendant of fallen angels, excluded from paradise till penance is accomplished. --Moore. [1913 Webster]