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horde

UK/hɔːd/ US/hɔɹd/ uncommon

noun

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2.
3.

a moving crowd

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Origin

Recorded in English since 1555. From Middle French horde, from German Horde, from Polish horda, from Russian орда́ (ordá, “horde, clan, troop”), probably from Kipchak Turkic (compare Tatar урда (urda, “horde”)), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“place of staying of the army, ruler etc.”). Cognates include Turkish ordu (“camp, army”), Mongolian орд (ord, “court, castle, royal compound, camp, horde”) and Kalmyk орда (orda). Doublet of orda and Urdu.

Phrases

  • Golden Horde
  • horde mode
  • primal horde
  • yellow horde

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