English Explanatory Dictionary

Yuri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.
name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.
noun
  1. A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between women.

Pronunciation

/ˈjʊɹi/ yo͝orē LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-yuri.wav en-au-yuri.ogg

Word forms

Yuri Iurii Yurii Yuriy Yury Yuuri Yuhri Yūri

Etymology

From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George.

Synonyms

girls' love GL

Related words

Yuriko lesbian shoujo ai himejoshi

Derived words

yuricest yuriful
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