hora
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hora
1875–80; < Modern Hebrew hōrāh < Romanian horă < Turkish hora
Example Sentences
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As the “to life” chorus crescendoed, a spontaneous hora began.
From Los Angeles Times
The 20-track album spills over with so much abundant life — searing emotion and refined songcraft, winking humor and quaking bass, Latin music history and “la hora loca” of her Colombian community’s block parties — that it stands in defiance of that near-miss with death.
From Los Angeles Times
The founder of the association, Alessandra Hora, says men rarely came to the group.
From BBC
His knees buckled as he watched me dance the hora and attempt to catch the bouquet again and again.
From Los Angeles Times
One firefighter described the scene on Thursday as "nightmarish", according to local newspaper Ultima Hora.
From BBC
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