Nymph+of+Paradise

  • 1houri — nymph of Muslim paradise, 1737, from Fr. houri (1650s), from Pers. huri nymph in Paradise, from Arabic haura to be beautifully dark eyed, like a gazelle + i, Persian formative element denoting the singular …

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  • 2Houri — Hou ri, n.; pl. {Houris}. [Per. h[=u]r[=i], 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] …

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  • 3Houris — Houri Hou ri, n.; pl. {Houris}. [Per. h[=u]r[=i], 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] …

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  • 4houri — n. [Term of the Mahometans.] Nymph of Paradise …

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  • 5Basil Dean — (March 26, 1887 mdash; April 22, 1978) was an English actor, writer, film producer/director and theatrical producer/director.Born in Croydon, Surrey, Dean started his career in showbusiness in London as a West End stage actor, and then later… …

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  • 7List of Narnian creatures — Narnian creatures are any non human inhabitants of Narnia, the fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a setting for his The Chronicles of Narnia. This is a series of commentaries on the creatures of Narnia. Entries include information on… …

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  • 8Basil Dean — Données clés Naissance 26 mars 1887 Croydon …

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  • 9Milton, John — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton attended Cambridge University (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English; these included L Allegro… …

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  • 10Mack Sennett — En 1910 Données clés Nom de naissance Michael Sinnott Surno …

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