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Answer for the clue ""The ___ upon us" ("Now's the time") ", 6 letters:
houris

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Word definitions for houris in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Houri \Hou"ri\, n.; pl. Houris . [Per. h[=u]r[=i], h[=u]r[=a], h[=u]r; akin to Ar. h[=u]r, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.] A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of houri English)

Usage examples of houris.

Four beautiful houris, passing around lovely food and delicious drinks at all hours.

You must see to it that my houris gentle the Duncans and that the women answer some of his questions.

Eventually, houris merge into wives and mothers and we wean the violent drives away from their adolescent fixations.