HORA


Meaning of HORA in English

I. noun

also ho·rah or hor·ra ˈhōrə, ˈhȯrə

( -s )

Etymology: New Hebrew & Romanian; New Hebrew hōrāh, from Romanian horă, from Turkish hora

1. : a folk dance of Romania and Israel in which dancers form a circle, lock arms, and dance to the left or right with grapevine steps and hops

2. : music to which the hora is danced

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: native name in Ceylon

: a tree ( Dipterocarpus zeylanicus ) of Ceylon with reddish brown strong heavy wood

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