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

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