'Peripheries' definitions:

Definition of 'Peripheries'

From: GCIDE
  • Periphery \Pe*riph"er*y\, n.; pl. Peripheries. [L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. p['e]riph['e]rie.]
  • 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure. [1913 Webster]

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