"houri" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /u.ʁi/ Forms: houris [plural]
Rhymes: -i Etymology: Borrowed from Persian حوری (hurî), from Arabic حُورِيّ (ḥūriyy) and Arabic حُورِيَّة (ḥūriyya), adjective and feminine singulative of حُور (ḥūr) from Classical Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ (ḥūrun ʕīnun, “fair maidens, black-eyed ones”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|fa|حوری|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=hurî|ts=}} Persian حوری (hurî), {{bor+|fr|fa|حوری|tr=hurî}} Borrowed from Persian حوری (hurî), {{der|fr|ar|حُورِيّ}} Arabic حُورِيّ (ḥūriyy), {{der|fr|ar|حُورِيَّة}} Arabic حُورِيَّة (ḥūriyya) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} houri f (plural houris)
  1. (Islam) houri Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-houri-fr-noun-86SynTIX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. harem girl, odalisque Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-houri-fr-noun-3jzVvRt7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16
  3. (figurative) beauty (beautiful woman) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-houri-fr-noun-SuJy4ISH Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16

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