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أَحْوَرُ

Root: حور

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أَحْوَرُ , applied to a man, Having eyes characterized by the quality termed حَوَرٌ as explained above: and so حَوْرَآءُ, [the fem.,] applied to a woman: pl. حُورٌ. And حُورُ العِينِ, applied to women, Having eyes like those of gazelles and of cows. Az says that a woman is not termed حَوْرَآء unless Combining حَوَر of the eyes with whiteness, or fairness, of complexion. See also حَوَارِيَّةٌ, under حَوَارِىٌّ.
2 طَرْفٌ أَحْوَرُ An eye of pure white and black.
3 الأَحْوَرُ A certain star: or Jupiter.

def.2 Also Intellect: or pure, or clear, intellect; like an eye so termed, of pure white and black. So in the saying, مَا يَعِيشُ بُأَحْوَرَ [He does not live by intellect: or by pure, or clear, intellect].


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