sora

[ sawr-uh, sohr-uh ]

/ ˈsɔr ə, ˈsoʊr ə /

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noun

a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.

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Also called sora rail, Carolina rail.

Origin of sora

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Words nearby sora

sopranino, soprano, soprano clef, sop up, Sopwith, sora, soralium, Sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient

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How to use sora in a sentence

Sora's Chinese name has more than 41 million page hits on Google, exceeding that of Mao Zedong, Yao Ming, or Confucius.
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Sora has been publicly practicing her Chinese calligraphy and studying Mandarin.
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So the rise of Japanese adult film actress Sora Aoi is all the more remarkable.
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Two species are known only as migrants, and the status of one, the Sora Rail, is uncertain.
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The president of the college of Sora was the second in rank in the Judo-Babylonian community.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
On festive occasions, the head of the college of Sora sat at the right side of the Exilarch.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
It put itself on an equal footing with the sister academy of Sora, and its presidents likewise assumed the title of Gaon.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Their object was to make the school of Pumbeditha of greater importance, and the academy at Sora declined more and more.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

British Dictionary definitions for sora

sora

/ (ˈsɔːrə) /

noun

a North American rail, Porzana carolina, with a greyish-brown plumage and yellow bill

Word Origin for sora

C18: of unknown origin

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