puri

[ poo r-ee ]

/ ˈpʊər i /

noun, plural pu·ris.

Words nearby puri

purgatoire, purgatorial, purgatory, purge, purging nut, puri, purification of the virgin mary, purificator, purified protein derivative of tuberculin, purifier, puriform

Definition for puri (2 of 3)

Puri

[ poo r-ee, poo-ree ]

/ ˈpʊər i, pʊˈri /

noun

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

Compare Juggernaut(def 2).

Definition for puri (3 of 3)

poori

or pu·ri

[ poo r-ee ]

/ ˈpʊər i /

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

So, they could not set out on their journey home that day, but passed five or seven days more at Puri in the same way.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
Raghunath returned home, turned mad with love, and repeatedly ran away from his father's house to go to Puri.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
A Brahman and a servant for carrying the sandal were sent with the Puri, and given their travelling expenses.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
"Please send someone to take charge of our ashram at Puri," Sri Yukteswar went on.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

The people of Puri swam in a sea of delight as they beheld such grand dancing, devotion, and sankirtan.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

British Dictionary definitions for puri

Puri

/ (ˈpʊəriː, pʊəˈriː) /

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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