noun
Yuri
YUU-ree
noun
1
A Russian male given name, the equivalent of "George."
"Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space."
2
A Japanese female given name.
"Yuri studied fashion design in Tokyo."
3
A genre of fiction or art centered on romantic or sexual relationships between women.
"The manga is a popular example of the yuri genre."
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Etymology
The male name comes from Russian Ю́рий (Júrij), a form of "George."