HORDE Meaning of HORDE in English n.1 a usu. derog. a large group, a gang. b a moving swarm or pack (of insects, wolves, etc.). 2 a troop of Tartar or other nomads. Etymology: Pol. horda f. Turki ordi, ordu camp: cf. URDU Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012