Noun: houri hûr-ee
- (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
"The text described the houris awaiting the faithful in Paradise"
- A voluptuously beautiful young woman
"The artist painted the houri as an ethereal beauty";
- nymph
Derived forms: houris
Type of: adult female, mythical being, woman
Encyclopedia: Houri