agora

ag·o·ra ¹

 (ăg′ər-ə)

n. pl. ag·o·ras or ag·o·rae (-ə-rē′)

A place of congregation, especially an ancient Greek marketplace.

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[Greek agorā; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·go·ra ²

 (ä′gə-rä′)

n. pl. a·go·rot (-rōt′)

An Israeli unit of currency equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of the sheqel.

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[Hebrew 'ăgôrâ, from 'āgar, to hire; see ʔgr in Semitic roots.]

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agora

(ˈæɡərə)

n, pl -rae (-riː; -raɪ)

(Historical Terms) (often capital)

a. the marketplace in Athens, used for popular meetings, or any similar place of assembly in ancient Greece

b. the meeting itself

[from Greek, from agorein to gather]

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agora

(ˌæɡəˈrɑː)

n, pl -rot or -roth

(Currencies) an Israeli monetary unit worth one hundredth of a shekel

[Hebrew, from āgōr to collect]

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ag•o•ra¹

(ˈæg ər ə)

n., pl. -o•rae (-əˌri)

a marketplace or public square in ancient Greece serving as a center of civic life.

[1590–1600; < Greek agora marketplace, derivative of ageírein to gather together]

a•go•ra²

(ˌɑ gɔˈrɑ)

n., pl. a•go•rot (ˌɑ gɔˈroʊt)

a monetary unit of Israel, equal to 1/100 of the shekel.

[< Hebrew]

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Agora

 an assembly place, e.g., a marketplace, hence, the people assembled, 1820.

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agora

An open meeting-place in Greek cities. The Roman forum was based on it.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	agora - 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel Israeli monetary unit - monetary unit in Israel shekel - the basic unit of money in Israel
	2.	agora - the marketplace in ancient Greece   market place, mart, marketplace, market - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
	3.	agora - a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece public square market place, mart, marketplace, market - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

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