| 单词 | houri |
| 释义 | houri (once / 11773 pages) n A houri is an extremely beautiful young woman. In Islam, a houri exists in Paradise as a divine companion for those believers who have died. The houri is an important figure in Islam, appearing several times in the Quran. Though they are described as feminine, they appear as both male and female, acting as companions or guides for faithful Muslims. Houris are often depicted as beautiful young virgins, and this idea has been transferred to European cultures, in which a houri is simply a "voluptuous woman." The Persian root, huri, means "nymph in Paradise," from the Arabic haura, "beautifully dark-eyed." WORD FAMILYhouri: houris USAGE EXAMPLESThe club’s Academy head coach, Ben Houri, strolling the sidelines, explained the PSG philosophy. New York Times(May 06, 2016) “The riders came into the hall, disarmed and removed their riding gear, revealing themselves as women more beautiful than the houris of Paradise.” Washington Post(Apr 01, 2015) Hurriya is the Arabic word for “freedom,” and is the plural of houri, the dark-eyed virgins that suicide bombers are promised in the afterlife. New York Times(Jun 19, 2013) 1n (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise Hyper mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable 2n a voluptuously beautiful young woman Syn|Hyper nymph adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
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