ora

[ awr-uh, ohr-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə, ˈoʊr ə /

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noun

plural of os².

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Words nearby ora

opusculum, Opus Dei, -opy, oquassa, or, ora, ORAC, orach, orache, oracle, oracle bones

Other definitions for ora (2 of 2)

ora²

[ awr-uh, ohr-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə, ˈoʊr ə /

noun, plural o·ras, o·rae

[awr-ee, ohr-ee]. /ˈɔr i, ˈoʊr i/.

a money of account of Anglo-Saxon England, introduced by the Danes and equal to about two shillings.

Origin of ora

before 950; <Old English ōra<Old Norse plural aurar monetary unit <Latin aureusaureus

How to use ora in a sentence

From Anna Wintour to Rita Ora to Claire Danes, stars are strutting their stuff in red this season.
Scarlet Is the New Black|Raquel Laneri|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Something named Rita Ora performed with Azalea, looking like Rihanna and singing like Katy Perry and lacking any of their energy.
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Rita Ora, who she totally calls out for sleeping with Jay, Liv is alleging that she actually turned him down.
Elevator Music Beyoncé Doesn’t Want to Hear: Jay Z’s ‘Mistress’ Drops ‘Sorry Mrs. Carter’|Amy Zimmerman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rita Ora is just one of a new class of social media-fueled celebs who seem to do it all.
The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity|Emma Gannon|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

All of this begs the most important question: How did Rita Ora burst onto the scene to begin with?
The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity|Emma Gannon|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Insul ita frequentes sunt, vt ora tota ijs intercisa, & tanquam baccata sit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
"The feast of the blessed Saint Edbert," responded Humphrey, with a genuflexion and an ora pro nobis.
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane
It bears the following date and inscription: Sancte Joseph, Ora pro nobis, 1682.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
His next objective were two cities called Ora and Bazira, which were obviously close together and interdependent.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Nec fuit terrarum locus ita remotus, in quo rumor, fama, timor Wischardi per omnium fer ora non volitaret.
The History of Chivalry|G. P. R. James

British Dictionary definitions for ora

ora

/ (ˈɔːrə) /

noun

the plural of os 2

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