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Definitions for houri
ˈhʊər i, ˈhaʊər i, ˈhaʊ ə rihouri
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Princeton's WordNet
nymph, hourinoun
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
hourinoun
(Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
Wiktionary
hourinoun
A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
hourinoun
Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.
Etymology: From French houri, from Persian, from Arabic in ‘(women) with eyes like gazelles’.
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houri
A houri is a beautiful, young woman, particularly one of the beautiful maidens of eternal youth and beauty believed in Islam to dwell with the righteous in paradise. The term originates from Arabic and is especially associated with Islamic descriptions of Heaven.
Webster Dictionary
Hourinoun
a nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans
Etymology: [Per. hr, hr, hr; akin to Ar. hr, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.]
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Houri
In Islam, the ḥūr or ḥūrīyah are commonly translated as " companions of equal age", "lovely eyed", of "modest gaze", "pure beings" or "companions pure" of paradise, denoting humans and jinn who enter Jannah after being recreated anew in the hereafter. Islam also has a strong mystical tradition which places these heavenly delights in the context of the ecstatic awareness of God.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Houri
how′ri, hōō′ri, n. a nymph of the Mohammedan paradise. [Pers. huri—Ar. hūriya, a black-eyed girl.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Houri
a beautiful maiden who, according to the Mohammedan faith, awaits the advent of a pious Moslem in Paradise.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of houri in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of houri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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