Definition of houri Houri
hou•ri
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What does houri mean?
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NounPlural: houris |
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| houri - (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise | ||
| mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable | ||
| houri - a voluptuously beautiful young woman | ||
| nymph | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- houri (n.)
A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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houri
how′ri, hōō′ri, n. a nymph of the Mohammedan paradise. [Pers. huri—Ar. hūriya, a black-eyed girl.]
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🔤- houri, noun, singular of houris.
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