gora

/ (ˈɡɔːrə) /

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noun

Hinglish informal a White or fair-skinned male

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Word Origin for gora

C21: from Hindi

Words nearby gora

gopherwood, gopi, go places, go public, gor, gora, Gorakhpur, goral, Gorbachev, Gorbachev, Mikhail, Gorbals

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How to use gora in a sentence

All kinds of things were brought and offered for sale to the Sahib-logs or Gora-logs (gentlemen, lords).
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing
Gora Dwight was deep and subtle but there was no doubt that she was honorable.
Black Oxen|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The fruit-farms and vineyards of the Fruška Gora, a range of hills to the south, yield excellent plum brandy and red wine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
Gora Dwight, after the fashion of other successful authors, had recently bought a house.
Black Oxen|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

Gora Dwight caught the crest of the wave and sold three hundred thousand copies of "Fools."
Black Oxen|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton