Definition of Houri

Hostility

HOURI noun

	A comely female inhabiting the Mohammedan Paradise to make things cheery for the good Mussulman, whose belief in her existence marks a noble discontent with his earthly spouse, whom he denies a soul. By that good lady the Houris are said to be held in deficient esteem.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

House

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