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fo⋅ra

  [fawr-uh, fohr-uh]
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–noun
a pl. of forum.

fo⋅rum

  [fawr-uhm, fohr-uhm]
–noun, plural fo⋅rums, fo⋅ra  [fawr-uh, fohr-uh] .
1. the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
2. a court or tribunal: the forum of public opinion.
3. an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
4. the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L: marketplace, public place, akin to forīs, forās outside, foris door
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fo·ra   (fôr'ə, fōr'ə)   
n.  A plural of forum.
fo·rum   (fôr'əm, fōr'-)   
n.   pl. fo·rums also fo·ra (fôr'ə, fōr'ə)
    1. The public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city that was the assembly place for judicial activity and public business.
    2. A public meeting place for open discussion.
    3. A medium for open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a newspaper, a radio or television program, or a website.
  2. A public meeting or presentation involving a discussion usually among experts and often including audience participation.
  3. A court of law; a tribunal.

[Middle English, from Latin; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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fora

pl.n. Plural of forum.
Jargon File 4.2.0
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Language Translation for : fora
Spanish: fuera, en otro sitio,
German: auswärts,
Japanese: 遠征地で
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fora
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