Houri definition
A seductive, alluring woman.
noun
One of the beautiful virgins of the Koranic paradise.
noun
In Muslim belief, any of the beautiful nymphs of the Muslim Paradise.
noun
A seductively beautiful woman.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
houri
Plural:
hourisOrigin of houri
- French from Persian ḥūrī from Arabic ḥūrīya nymph, houri from ḥūr pl. of ḥawrā’ feminine of ’aḥwar possessing ḥawar intense whiteness of the sclera contrasting with deep blackness of the iris of the eye ḥwr in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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