Greek for gathering place or assembly. The town square in ancient Greek city states used for political discussions and decision making as well as other activities such as artistic and spiritual gatherings.

"assembly place," 1590s, from Greek agora "open space" (typically a marketplace), from ageirein "to assemble," from PIE root *ger- "to gather" (see gregarious).

An open-air place of congregation in an ancient Greek city, generally the public square or marketplace, that served as a political, civic, religious, and commercial center.

  A central feature of the polis.  Originally a marketplace, the agora also served as the chief social and political meeting place. Along with the acropolis (the upper fortified part of a city), the a [..]

(n) 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel(n) the marketplace in ancient Greece(n) a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

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