houri
(noun) (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
nymph, houri
(noun) a voluptuously beautiful young woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
houri (plural houris)
(Islam) A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
(by extension) Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.
Source: Wiktionary
Hou"ri, n.; pl. Houris. Etym: [Per. huri, hura, hur; akin to Ar. hur, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.]
Definition: A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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