agora

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ag·o·ra

noun \ˈa-gə-rə\
plural ag·o·ras or ag·o·rae\-ˌrē, -ˌrī\

Definition of AGORA

: a gathering place; especially : the marketplace in ancient Greece

Origin of AGORA

Greek, from ageirein to gather
First Known Use: 1598

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

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