hora

[hawr-uh, hohr-uh]

noun

1. a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.

hora

/ ˈhɔːrə /

noun

1. a traditional Israeli or Romanian circle dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of hora¹

1875–80; < Modern Hebrew hōrāh < Romanian horă < Turkish hora

Word History and Origins

Origin of hora¹

from Modern Hebrew hōrāh, from Romanian horǎ, from Turkish

Example Sentences

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

The most memorable performances came from members of Theater HORA.

From New York Times

Here, it was pure joy to watch HORA’s actors embrace their inner hobbits, dwarves, wizards, orcs and elves — including one that yodels!

From New York Times

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