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ago·ra (ag′ə rə; now often ə gôr′ə)

noun pl. agorae -·rae′ (-rē′) or agoras -·ras (-rəz)

in ancient Greece, an assembly or assembly place, esp. a marketplace

Etymology: Gr < ageirein, to assemble < IE base *ger-: see gregarious

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ago·ra (ä′gō rä′)

noun pl. agorot -·rot′ (-rōt′)

a monetary unit of Israel, equal to of a shekel

Etymology: ModHeb < Heb agora, a unit of weight

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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