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Peri (other)
A peri is a fairy-like creature in Middle Eastern and Asian mythology. Peri may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''La Péri'' (Burgmüller), a ballet by Friedrich Burgmüller, Jean Coralli, and Théophile Gautier, first performed in 1843 * ''La Péri'' (Dukas), a ballet by Paul Dukas and Ivan Clustine, first performed in 1912 * Peri Brown, one of the companions in the TV series ''Doctor Who'' * Peri Lomax, a character from British soap opera Hollyoaks who is played by Ruby O'Donnell since 2013 Businesses * Great Wall Peri, a car made by Chinese company Great Wall Motor * PERI, a Germany-based provider of formwork and scaffolding systems Places * Peri, Corse-du-Sud, a commune on Corsica, France * Peri, Estonia, a village * Peri, a village in Husnicioara Commune, Mehedinţi, Romania People * Peri (name), a surname and a given name Other uses * Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst * Political Economy of Research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Peri (1861)
USS ''Peri'' was one of the ships of the Stone Fleet, sunk in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina as a blockade during the American Civil War. ''Peri'' was purchased by the Union Navy at Portland, Maine on 29 November 1861 for the Stone Fleet. Intended to be sunk on 25 January 1862 as an obstruction in Maffit's Channel, Charleston Harbor, a gale on 24 January pushed her out to sea where she drifted for three days. See also *Union blockade The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederate States of America, Confederacy from trading. The blockade was proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln in April 1861, and required ... References * Ships of the Stone Fleet Ships of the Union Navy Shipwrecks of the American Civil War Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast Maritime incidents in January 1862 {{Merchantship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pery
Pery may refer to: People Associated with the Earldom of Limerick * William Pery, 1st Baron Glentworth (1721–1794), Anglican Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe * Edmund Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick, politician, fervent unionist * William Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick (1840–1896), Irish peer * William Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick (1863–1929), Irish peer, British army soldier * Edmond Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick (1888–1967), British peer and soldier * Patrick Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick (1930–2003), Irish peer and public servant * Edmund Pery, 7th Earl of Limerick (born 1963) Other people * Angela Pery, Countess of Limerick, (1897–1981), leader of the International British Red Cross movements * Edward Pery Buckley (1796–1873), British Liberal and Whig politician * Nicole Péry (born 1943), French socialist politician * Pascual Pery (1911–1989), Spanish admiral * Pery Burge (1955–2013), English artist * Pery Igel (1921–1998), Brazilian businessman * Pery Rib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry (other)
Perry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. Perry may also refer to: People * Perry (given name) * Perry (surname) Places United States * Perry, Arkansas * Perry, Florida * Perry, Georgia * Perry, Illinois * Perry, Iowa * Perry, Kansas * Perry, Louisiana * Perry, Maine * Perry, Michigan * Perry, Missouri * Perry, Nebraska * Perry (village), New York * Perry (town), New York * Perry, Ohio * Perry, Oklahoma * Perry, Oregon * Perry, South Carolina * Perry, Texas * Perry, Utah * Perry, West Virginia * Perry, Wisconsin * Perry County (other) * Perry Township (other) Other * Perry, Cambridgeshire, England * River Perry, Shropshire, England * Perry, Ontario, Canada * Shire of Perry, a former local government area in Queensland, Australia Ships * , various ships Organisations * Perry (car), by the defunct British car maker Perry Motor Company * Perry Drug Stores, a defunct chain in the United States * Perry & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrie
Perrie is both a surname and given name, and may refer to: Surname * Ian Perrie (born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Lynne Perrie (1931–2006), English actress * Maureen Perrie (born 1946), lecturer in Russian History Given name * Perrie Mans (born 1940), retired professional snooker player * Perrie Edwards (born 1993), English singer See also * Pari (other) * Peary (other) * John Perie * Perry (other) * Pery Pery may refer to: People Associated with the Earldom of Limerick * William Pery, 1st Baron Glentworth (1721–1794), Anglican Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe * Edmund Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick, politician, fervent unionist * William Pe ... * Perrie Award {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri (other)
Perri may refer to: * ''Perri'' (novel) or ''The Youth of a Squirrel'', a 1938 novel by Felix Salten * ''Perri'' (film), a 1957 Disney film * Perri (group), an American R&B vocal group * Perri (name), a surname and given name * Perri (surname) See also * Peri (other) * Perry (other) Perry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. Perry may also refer to: People * Perry (given name) * Perry (surname) Places United States * Perry, Arkansas * Perry, Florida * Perry, Georgia * Perry, Illinois * Perry, ... * Porri (surname) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peary (other)
Peary may refer to: People Last name * Danny Peary (born 1949), American film critic and sports writer * Gerald Peary (born 1944), American film critic * Harold Peary (1908–1985), American actor, comedian and singer * Josephine Diebitsch Peary (1863–1955), American author and arctic explorer, wife of Robert Peary * Marie Ahnighito Peary (1893–1978), American author, daughter of Robert Peary * Robert Peary (1856–1920), American explorer First name * Peary Chand Mitra (1814–1883), Indian author and journalist * Peary Rader (1909–1991), American early bodybuilder, Olympic lifter, writer, and magazine publisher * Peary Charan Sarkar (1823–1875), pioneer in women's education in Bengal Middle name * Benjamin Peary Pal (1906–1989), Indian plant breeder and agronomist Locations Canada * Peary Bay, in Nunavut * Peary Channel, a waterway in Nunavut Greenland * Cape Peary, a headland in northwestern Greenland * Mary Peary Peaks, a mountain in northern Greenland * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pari (other)
Pari or PARI may refer to: Places * Pari, Estonia, a village in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia * Pari, Hamadan or Piruz, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran * Pari, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran * Pari, Civitella Paganico, a village in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy * Pari, Gilgit Baltistan, a village in Skardu district, Pakistan * Pari, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Piruz, Iran, also known as Pari Film * ''Pari'' (1995 film), an Iranian production * ''Pari'' (2018 Pakistani film) * ''Pari'' (2018 Indian film), a Hindi-language film * ''Paari'' (1966 film), Indian Bengali-language film by Jagannath Chattopadhyaya * ''Paari'' (2000 film), Indian Meitei-language film People * Pari people, an ethnic group in Sudan * Pari Abasalti (born 1935), Iranian-born American journalist and politician * Akilan Pari (born 1989), Indian basketball player * Claudio Pari (1574–1619), Italian composer * Pari Saberi (1932–2024), Iranian drama and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichal Peri
Pichal peri or ''pichhal pairī'' (, , "reverse-footed") is the name given to the churel in northwestern South Asia and Central Asia because of their typical appearance as a woman with long hair covering the face and feet pointing backward. Background Pichal peris are said to roam the mountains of India and Pakistan. They are said to be found in the Himalayas, though it occasionally enters some Indian villages. In Pakistan, sightings are usually reported in the rural mountainous regions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, however sightings in the Punjab province are also occasionally reported. People who claim these reports are usually elders of rural villages who are known to hold superstitious beliefs, it is possible that people in Punjab have taken inspiration from their northern neighbours and made their own versions of the legend. The characteristics of the pichal peri vary depending on region. In some versions, pichal peris appear in the woods at night and target lone men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyala Peri
Gyala Peri ( Chinese: 加拉白垒, Pinyin: ''Jiālābáilěi'') is a peak just beyond the eastern end of the Himalayas at the entrance to Tsangpo gorge. It is part of Nyenchen Tanglha Shan, although it is sometimes included in Namcha Barwa Himal of the Himalayas. Gyala Peri lies just north of the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the main river of southeastern Tibet, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... It is NNW of the higher Namcha Barwa. Notable features Gyala Peri has great vertical relief above the Tsangpo gorge and is the highest peak of the Nyenchen Tanglha Shan. Climbing history The first ascent of Gyala Peri was in 1986, by a Japanese expedition, via the South Ridge. The group spent about 1 months on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peri Spiele
Peri Spiele was an Austrian board game, card game and playing card manufacturer based in Scharnstein in Upper Austria. History The firm was founded in 1959 by Erich Perner. Later his son Wolfgang Perner became managing director. In 1984, a branch office was established in Switzerland in Goldach as ''PPG Perner Publishing Group''. In 1995, Peri employed a total of 73 people. In February 1996, ''Peri'' had to file for bankruptcy and, in the same year, Wolfgang Perner founded ''Perner Produktions'' and so was able to continue with the brand of ''Peri Spiele''. In 2004, the 28-man firm of ''Perner Produktions'' finally went into bankruptcy. Games Several games were candidates for the coveted Spiel des Jahres awards: * 1991: ''Invers'' by Kris Burm * 1993: ''Zatre'' by Manfred Schüling * 1993: ''Pusher'' by Werner Falkhof Two games received the French award of the Super Golden Ace: * 1994: ''Pusher'' by Werner Falkhof * 1998: ''Zatre'' by Manfred Schüling Special games: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itinerant Teacher
Itinerant teachers (also called "visiting" or "peripatetic" teachers) are traveling schoolteachers. They are sometimes specialized to work in the trades, healthcare, or the field of special education, sometimes providing individual tutoring. Historically, the term has also been used to describe traveling teachers in regions without formal schools, as well as the sophists of Ancient Greece, the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth, and even Jesus of Nazareth Jesus ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religi ... himself. Itinerant lecturers include James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer). References * Teaching {{edu-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |