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Definition of Houri
1. Noun. A voluptuously beautiful young woman.
2. Noun. (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise.
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Definition of Houri
1. n. A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
Definition of Houri
1. Noun. (Islam) A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. ¹
2. Noun. Any voluptuous, beautiful woman. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Houri
1. a beautiful maiden in Muslim belief [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Houri
| hour hand hour hands houri (current term) houris hourlies hourlong hourly hourly worker hours hourslong | hourwise housage housages housane house house-breaker house-breakers |
Literary usage of Houri
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Republic of Letters: A Selection, in Poetry and Prose, from the Works of edited by Alexander Whitelaw (1835)
"THE houri. A PERSIAN SONG. SWEET Spirit! ne'er did I behold Thy ivory neck, thy
locks of gold ; Or gaze into thy full dark eye, Or on thy snowy bosom lie; ..."
2. Ceylon, the Paradise of Adam: The Record of Seven Years' Residence in the Island by Caroline Corner (1908)
"... A rogue- elephant abroad — Government reward of ^5 offered — Cynthia's resolve—A
midnight call on Mohammedans — A minah present and a houri compliment. ..."
3. Ceylon, the Paradise of Adam: The Record of Seven Years' Residence in the Island by Caroline Corner (1908)
"... A rogue- elephant abroad — Government reward of £5 offered — Cynthia's resolve —A
midnight call on Mohammedans — A minah present and a houri compliment. ..."
4. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"Rfl. houri. bub, (sir.) m. 1. lift, (the act of) lifting, heaving; 2. Meek,
impetus; lift of the ..."
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