Meaning of peri | Babel Free
ˈpɪə.ɹiDefinitions
- A sprite or supernatural being.
- A surname.
Equivalents
Examples
“He sent a Peri to Chundum Dew with a message: "If you wish to live, release the mortal in your power: if not, every demon in your service will immediately be put to the sword."”
“In an hour they hovered above Hampstead Heath, and the peri looked down for a lonely spot where she might alight in the sulphurous gloom of a dog-day sunset too blinding for anyone to look at […]”
“The Padishah's son was also there, and he realized that the peri looked very familiar.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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