AGORA


Meaning of AGORA in English

I. ag·o·ra ˈa-gə-rə noun

( plural -ras or ag·o·rae -ˌrē, -ˌrī)

Etymology: Greek, from ageirein to gather

Date: 1598

: a gathering place ; especially : the marketplace in ancient Greece

II. ago·ra ˌä-gə-ˈrä noun

( plural ago·rot -ˈrōt)

Etymology: Modern Hebrew ăgōrāh, from Hebrew, a small coin

Date: 1963

— see shekel at money table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.