a beautiful and graceful girl
"The peri fluttered through the enchanted garden, her silk skirts dancing around her as she whispered secrets to the flowers."
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
"In the dark corners of Iranian folktales, travelers often whisper about the peri, a supernatural being descended from fallen angels who must endure penance before they are finally allowed entry into paradise."
A sprite or supernatural being.
"The old sailor claimed to have spotted a glowing peri dancing above the waves during his voyage."
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mrs. Peri, always greets me with a warm smile when I walk by her house."