name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
A sprite or supernatural being.
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Usage: Iranian
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: spirit, disembodied spirit
noun
a beautiful and graceful girl
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Broader terms: girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
History
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).
Across languages
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