"Horai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A romanization of Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “seasons”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ὧραι||seasons}} Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “seasons”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Horai
  1. Alternative form of Horae Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Horae
    Sense id: en-Horai-en-name-mbJ-J6f3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: A romanization of Japanese 蓬莱 (Hōrai ほうらい), from Middle Chinese 蓬萊 (Bong-Loi) (compare Mandarin Pénglái 蓬莱), from Old Chinese 蓬萊 (*Bˁəŋ-rˁəj). Etymology templates: {{upright|ほうらい}} ほうらい, {{der|en|ja|蓬莱|tr=Hōrai ほうらい}} Japanese 蓬莱 (Hōrai ほうらい), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{cog|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|och|-}} Old Chinese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Horai
  1. a mythical Japanese paradise based upon the Chinese Penglai
    Sense id: en-Horai-en-name-8EJeZBVZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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