puri
or poo·ri
a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.
Origin of puri
1Words Nearby puri
Other definitions for Puri (2 of 2)
a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.
- Compare juggernaut (def. 2).
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How to use puri in a sentence
They repeated this so often that before long they were known all over England as the puri-tans.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberA local magistrate once arrived for an interview at the seaside hermitage in puri.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaI had just arrived in puri 15-1 to spend my college summer vacation with my guru at his seaside hermitage.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda"Please send someone to take charge of our ashram at puri," Sri Yukteswar went on.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaAs I stood on the puri train platform the following morning, still hoping against hope, an unknown man approached me.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
British Dictionary definitions for Puri
/ (ˈpʊəriː, pʊəˈriː) /
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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