'Houri' definitions:
Definition of 'houri'
From: WordNet
noun
A voluptuously beautiful young woman [syn: nymph, houri]
noun
(Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
Definition of 'Houri'
From: GCIDE
- Houri \Hou"ri\, n.; pl. Houris. [Per. h[=u]r[imac], h[=u]r[=a], h[=u]r; akin to Ar. h[=u]r, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.] A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'houri'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Adonis,
- adventuress,
- Aphrodite,
- Apollo,
- Apollo Belvedere,
- Aspasia,
- Astarte,
- Balder,
- Cleopatra,
- courtesan,
- Delilah,
- demimondaine,
- demimonde,
- demirep,
- femme fatale,
- Freya,
- harem girl,
- Hebe,
- hetaera,
- Hyperion,
- Jezebel,
- Messalina,
- Narcissus,
- odalisque,
- peri,
- Phryne,
- seductress,
- temptress,
- Thais,
- the Graces,
- vamp,
- vampire,
- Venus,
- Venus de Milo