HOURI, n. 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. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "HOURI, n. 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."

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Belief	Cheery	Comely	Deficient
Denies	Discontent	Earthly	Esteem
Existence	Female	Good	Held
Houri	Houris	Inhabiting	Lady
Make	Marks	Mohammedan	Mussulman
Noble	Paradise	Soul	Spouse
Things	Whom	Whose

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