HOURI


Meaning of HOURI in English

[ 'hʊəri ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a beautiful young woman, especially one of the virgin companions of the faithful in the Muslim Paradise.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from Pers. ḥūrī , from Arab. ḥūr , plural of 'aḥwar 'having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white'.

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