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hora

noun ho·ra \ˈhȯr-ə\

Definition of HORA

:  a circle dance of Romania and Israel

Variants of HORA

ho·ra also ho·rah \ˈhȯr-ə\
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Origin of HORA

Modern Hebrew hōrāh, from Romanian horă
First Known Use: 1853

Rhymes with HORA

aura, bora, flora, mora, sora, Torah

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