Meaning of HOURI
| Pronunciation: | | 'hûree
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- [n] (in Muslim belief) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
- [n] a voluptuously beautiful young woman
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| | Synonyms: | | nymph |
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| | See Also: | | adult female, mythical being, woman | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hou"ri\, n.; pl. {Houris}. [Per. h[=u]r[=i], h[=u]r[=a],
h[=u]r; akin to Ar. h[=u]r, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed,
black-eyed.]
A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
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| | Related Terms: | | Adonis, adventuress, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollo Belvedere, Aspasia, Astarte, Balder, Cleopatra, courtesan, Delilah, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, femme fatale, Freya, harem girl, Hebe, hetaera, Hyperion, Jezebel, Messalina, Narcissus, odalisque, peri, Phryne, seductress, temptress, Thais, the Graces, vamp, vampire, Venus, Venus de Milo |
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