agora
agora¹
Definition
ago·ra (ag′ə rə; now often ə gôr′ə)
noun pl. -·rae′-rē′ or -·ras-rəz
in ancient Greece, an assembly or assembly place, esp. a marketplace
Etymology: Gr < ageirein, to assemble < IE base *ger-: see gregarious
agora²
Definition
ago·ra (ä′gō rä′)
noun pl. -·rot′-rōt′
a monetary unit of Israel, equal to of a shekel
Etymology: ModHeb < Heb agora, a unit of weight
agora
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- build: Without the participation of all members of civil society, it was impossible to build the electronic agora.
Adjective modifier
- Athenian: The Athenian agora was where Socrates felt most at home.
- electronic: The creation of the electronic agora was the first step toward the implementation of direct democracy within all social institutions [ 12 ] .
- upper: On the upper agora we use signposts the user can select to start a tour to the most important " sights " .
- global: Alongside the international electronic marketplace, a global electronic agora is waiting to be born as well.
- national: Manchester Airport and six regional shopping centers do not constitute the national agora.
Modifies a noun
- server: There are more agora servers listed in Doctor Bob's document.
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