peri

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a beautiful and graceful girl
  2. noun (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).

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