houri

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʊərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hŏŏr′ē, houər′ē, hou′ə rē)

Inflections of 'houri' (n): npl: houris

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hou•ri  (hŏŏr′ē, houər′ē, hou′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris. 
  1. Eastern Religionsone of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
  • Arabic ḥūr plural of ḥaurā’ gazelle-eyed (woman)
  • Persian hūrī
  • French
  • 1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
houri / ˈhʊərɪ/ ( -ris)
  1. (in Muslim belief) any of the nymphs of Paradise
  2. any alluring woman
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Persian hūri, from Arabic hūr, plural of haurā' woman with dark eyes

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