Progression

peri (PEER-ee) noun

1. A fairy in Persian mythology.

2. A beautiful, graceful girl or woman.

[From Persian peri, variant of pari (fairy), from Avestan pairika (witch or female demon.]

Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=peri

"'I am unworthy of such gifts,' he said to the peris."
Amy Friedman; Simple Act of Generosity Multiplies, Returns; The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia); Jan 19, 2003.

This week's theme: words borrowed from other languages.

Pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/peri.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/peri.ram

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Posted by Keya at January 7, 2005 11:39 AM