hora

/hˈɔɹə/

hora

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Definition

A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.

Etymology

From Hebrew הוֹרָה (hóra), Yiddish האָרע (hore), and Romanian horă, from Turkish hora, probably from Greek χορός (chorós, “dance”). Doublet of choir, chorus, and quire.