pari

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A form of peri — A sprite or supernatural being, often a winged humanoid of immense beauty.

OriginPersian پری →
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Meanings

pari1

nounpari (plural paris)

plural paris

  1. alternativeAlternative form of peri.

    The Pari, in Persian mythology, is a description of fairy beings but malevolent.

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pari2

nounpari (plural paris)

plural paris

  1. alternativeAlternative form of purree (“Indian land measure”).

Origin

  1. Persianپری
  2. Englishpari

From Persian پری (pari).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pairRIPAPIRA
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APA

pari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pari

MLA

“pari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pari.

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