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
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A prefix used to signify around, by, near, over, beyond, or to give an intensive sense; as, perimeter, the measure around; perigee, point near the earth; periergy, work beyond what is needed; perispherical, quite spherical
{i} beautiful supernatural being who is an offspring of fallen angels who is excluded from paradise until penance is accomplished (Persian Mythology); pretty and graceful girl
(plur PERIS) Peris are delicate, gentle, fairy-like beings of Eastern mythology, begotten by fallen spirits They direct with a wand the pure in mind the way to heaven These lovely creatures, according to the Koran, are under the sovereignty of Eblis; and Mahomet was sent for their conversion, as well as for that of man Like peris' wands, when pointing out the road For some pure spirit to the blest abode Thomas Moore Lalla Rookh, pt i Pericles Prince of Tyre (Shakespeare) The story is from the Gesta Romanorum, where Pericles, is called Apollonius, King of Tyre The story is also related by Gower in his Confessio Amantis (bk viii )