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Noun houri has 2 senses
  1. nymph, houri - a voluptuously beautiful young woman
    --1 is a kind of woman, adult female
  2. houri - (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
    --2 is a kind of     mythical being

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Houri

Noun

A beautiful virgin spirit with captivating eyes, described in Islamic tradition as one of the rewards of paradise.

Example sentences:

  • The Quran mentions that houris are created to be the companions of righteous believers in heaven.
  • According to Islamic belief, houris possess unmatched beauty and are eternally young.

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