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| —n , pl -ris | |
| 1. | (in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings |
| 2. | any beautiful fairy-like creature |
| [C18: from Persian: fairy, from Avestan pairikā witch] | |
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Word Origin & History
peri
1777, from Pers. pari, from Avestan pairika. Race of superhuman female beings originally represented as malevolent, later as angelic genii (cf. sense evolution of Eng. fairy, to which it is not related).
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Medical Dictionary
peri- pref.
Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.
Near: perinatal.
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Science Dictionary
| peri-
A prefix that means: "around" (as in pericardium,) or "near" (as in perihelion). |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
peri
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| PERI Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute |
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jacopo peri
Italian composer noted for his contribution to the development of dramatic vocal style in early Baroque opera.
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