Meanings
Origin
- Proto-Turkic*ordu
- Russianорда́
- Englishorda
From Russian орда́ (ordá) and other sources, all ultimately from Proto-Turkic *ordu. Doublet of horde (which see for more) and Urdu.
More words from Russian, Proto-Turkic
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Bulgarian о́рда
- о́рда (órda)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Chinese Mandarin 斡耳朵
- 斡耳朵 (wò'ěrduǒ)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
French horde
- horde(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
German Horde
- Horde(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Japanese オルド
- オルド (orudo)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Korean 오르도
- 오르도 (oreudo)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Polish horda
- horda(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Russian орда́
- орда́ (ordá)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
Ukrainian орда́
- орда́ (ordá)(historical) a political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples
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Cite this entry
APA
orda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orda
MLA
“orda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orda. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orda.
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