puri

[poo r-ee]

noun, plural pu·ris.

poori.

Puri

[poo r-ee, poo-ree]

noun

a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.

Compare Juggernaut(def 2).

poori

or pu·ri

[poo r-ee]

noun, plural poo·ris.

a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.

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Examples from the Web for puri

Historical Examples of puri

Some are at Midnapūr, and are going on to Calcutta, and there were some at Puri some time ago.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
In obedience to the inward command, I did not leave that night for Puri.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
By the time I reached the Puri hermitage I was nearing collapse.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
He asked me to lead the disciples over the town and beach of Puri.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
On his return from Puri, Sri Yukteswar gave me a pleasant surprise.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for puri

Puri

noun

a port in E India, in Odisha (formerly Orissa) on the Bay of Bengal: 12th-century temple of Jagannath. Pop: 157 610 (2001)

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