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- [hoo r-ee, houuh r-ee, hou-uh-ree]
- /ˈhʊər i, ˈhaʊər i, ˈhaʊ ə ri/
- /ˈhʊə.ri/
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- [hoo r-ee, houuh r-ee, hou-uh-ree]
- /ˈhʊər i, ˈhaʊər i, ˈhaʊ ə ri/
Definitions of houri word
- noun plural houri one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims. 1
- noun houri A beautiful young woman, especially one of the virgin companions of the faithful in the Muslim Paradise. 1
- noun houri (in Muslim belief) any of the nymphs of Paradise 0
- noun houri any alluring woman 0
- noun houri in Muslim belief, any of the beautiful nymphs of the Muslim Paradise 0
- noun houri a seductively beautiful woman 0
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Origin of houri
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < French < Persian hūrī < Arabic ḥūr plural of ḥaurāʾ gazelle-eyed (woman)
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Parts of speech for Houri
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houri popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
houri usage trend in Literature
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