peri

n. 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

In Persian, Peris (in Persian پری Pari) are descended from fallen angels who have been denied paradise until they have done penance. In earlier sources they are described as agents of evil; later, they are benevolent. They are exquisite, winged, fairy-like creature ranking between angels and evil spirits. They sometimes visit the realm of mortals.
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Noun
1. a beautiful and graceful girl
(hypernym) girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
(hypernym) spirit, disembodied spirit
(classification) folklore
(classification) Persia, Persian Empire

adj. fairy, of fairies; fairy-like; fantastic, magical

n. genius, guardian angel or spirit, peri, fairy, nymph, sprite, fairylike beings of Persian mythology

v. perish, die

v. die, perish

n. pear tree (Botany)