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English
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Etymology
From French #French|houri, from Persian FAchar|حوري, from Arabic ARchar|حور in ARchar|حورالايون ‘(women) with eyes like gazelles’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈhʊəɹi/

Noun
en-noun

1. Islam A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
2. Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.

#: w:Jane Eyre|Jane Eyre: by w:Charlotte Brontë|Charlotte Brontë - 1850
#: I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk's whole seraglio, gazelle eyes, houri- forms and all!

Finnish

Verb
houri

1. fi-form of|houria|typeverb|prthird-person|plsingular|moodindicative|tense=past
2. fi-form of|houria|typeverb|moodindicative|tense=present connegative
3. fi-form of|houria|typeverb|prsecond-person|plsingular|moodimperative|tense=present
4. fi-form of|houria|typeverb|prsecond-person|plsingular|moodimperative|tense=present connegative

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• 2007-10-13 12:12 - Jyril - +Finnish

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