AGORA

agora, public square

(noun) a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

agora

(noun) the marketplace in ancient Greece

agora

(noun) 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

agora (plural agorae or agoras)

A place for gathering.

A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.

Etymology 2

Noun

agora (plural agorot or agoroth)

Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.

Source: Wiktionary


Ag"o*ra, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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