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peri (in Persian mythology) a mythical superhuman being, originally represented as evil but subsequently as a good or graceful genie or fairy. The name comes ultimately from Avestan (Zend) pairikā, any of several beautiful but malevolent female demons employed by Ahriman to bring comets and eclipses, prevent rain, and cause failure of crops and dearth.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "peri." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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pe·ri / ˈpi(ə)rē/ • n. (pl. pe·ris ) (in Persian mythology) a mythical superhuman being, originally represented as evil but subsequently as a good or graceful genie or fairy.

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"peri." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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peri , in Persian mythology, supernatural being. Peris were said to be fallen angels who were denied paradise until they did penance. Originally agents of evil, in later mythology they were identified as benevolent spirits.

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peri- The Greek peri, meaning ‘around’, used as a prefix meaning ‘around’ or ‘enveloping’.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "peri-." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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peri- From the Greek peri meaning ‘around’, a prefix meaning ‘around’ or ‘enveloping’.

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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "peri-." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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peri- Prefix referring to the closest point in the orbit of one object around another; as in perihelion and perigee.

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"peri-." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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peri- repr. comb. form of Gr. péri, perí adv. and prep. about, around, roundabout, rel. to L. PER.

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T. F. HOAD. "peri-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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peri- prefix denoting near, around, or enclosing.

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