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houri
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hou·ri  (hr, hr)
n. pl. hou·ris
1. A voluptuous, alluring woman.
2. One of the beautiful virgins of the Koranic paradise.

[French, from Persian r, from Arabic rya, nymph, houri, from r, pl. of 'awaru, feminine of awr'u, possessing awar, intense whiteness of the sclera contrasting with deep blackness of the iris of the eye; see wr in Semitic roots.]

houri [ˈhʊərɪ]
n pl -ris
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (in Muslim belief) any of the nymphs of Paradise
2. any alluring woman
[from French, from Persian hūri, from Arabic hūr, plural of haurā' woman with dark eyes]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hourihouri - a voluptuously beautiful young woman
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
2.houri - (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable
Translations
houri
n (Rel) → Huri f; (fig)orientalische Schönheit


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