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Webster's 1828 DictionaryHOU'RI, n. Among Mohammedans, a nymph of paradise. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'snoun Etymology: French, from Persian h?ri, from Arabic ??r?ya Date: 1737 Oxford Reference Dictionaryn. a beautiful young woman, esp. in the Muslim Paradise. Etymology: F f. Pers. huri f. Arab. hur pl. of hawra' gazelle-like (in the eyes) Webster's 1913 DictionaryHouri Hou"ri, n.; pl. Houris. [Per. h[=u]r[=i], h[=u]r[=a], h[=u]r; akin to Ar. h[=u]r, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.] A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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