Peris

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peri \Pe"ri\ (p[=e]"r[i^]), n.; pl. {Peris} (p[=e]"r[i^]z).
     [Per. per[imac] a female genus, a fairy.] (Persian Myth.)
     An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy,
     represented as a descendant of fallen angels, excluded from
     paradise till penance is accomplished. --Moore.
     [1913 Webster]