Meaning of houri in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhuri/

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1. Noun

   houri

   Etymology

   mid 18th century: from French, from Persian ḥūrī, from Arabic ḥūr, plural of 'aḥwar‘having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white’

   Definitions

   1. a voluptuously beautiful young woman
2. 2. (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise