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Pre vs Peri - What's the difference?

pre | peri |

As nouns the difference between pre and peri

is that pre is precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate while peri is a sprite or supernatural being; from Persian mythology and the folklore of neighboring nations.

As a preposition pre

is before (something significant).

As a verb pre

is to precum, to pre-ejaculate.

pre

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , see (pre-)

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • Before (something significant).
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "pre")

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviated from (precum).

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

    • Verb

  • (slang) To precum, to pre-ejaculate.

    • Anagrams

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    peri

    English

    (wikipedia peri)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Persian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being; from Persian mythology and the folklore of neighboring nations .
  • * 1829 , The Adventures of Hatim-Beni-Tye'', ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies, Volume 27: January—June 1829 , page 549,
    • 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."
  • * 1916 (Mar 16), Alfred Richard Orage, ?Arthur Moore, The New Age: A Weekly Review of Politics, Literature and Art , page 473
    • 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
  • * 2008 , A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales , page 75
    • The Padishah's son was also there, and he realized that the peri looked very familiar.

    Synonyms

    * (sprite) fairy, pixie, sprite

    Anagrams

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