Definition of Houri

1. Noun. A voluptuously beautiful young woman.

Exact synonyms: Nymph
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman

2. Noun. (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise.
Category relationships: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
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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