Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A peninsula and former country of eastern Asia between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. Site of an ancient civilization dating to the 12th century BC, the peninsula was united as a kingdom in the 7th century AD and despite a Mongol invasion (13th century) remained unified until the Japanese occupation of 1910 to 1945. After World War II the Soviet- and US-occupied territories formed separate republics, and a North Korean invasion of the south led to the Korean War (1950–1953). The peninsula is now divided between North Korea and South Korea.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun An Asian peninsula off Manchuria.

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  • proper noun An ancient country in East Asia. Since World War II, Korea has been divided into two sovereign states, commonly called South Korea and North Korea in the US, or Korea and North Korea in the UK.
  • proper noun An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

Etymologies

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From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

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Examples

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    REPORT ON KOREA PEACE ORGANIZING TRIP 2009

  • Japan to understand that Korea is still and ever shall be _Korea the

    Flash-lights from the Seven Seas Francis John McConnell 1917

  • ROK US Aviation units train in combined exercise - US Army Korea - 2-2 Aviation Regiment imcom. korea.army.mil For more videos, news and photographs from the US Army in Korea visit our Media Center at http About this video: The 2-2

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Tolearn more about living and serving in the Republic of Korea with the US Military, visit us online at imcom. korea.army.mil To view photographs of the US Military in Korea visit www. flickr.com The Morning Calm weekly Command Information

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • ROK US Aviation units train in combined exercise - US Army Korea - 2-2 Aviation Regiment imcom. korea.army.mil For more videos, news and photographs from the US Army in Korea visit our Media Center at http About this video: The 2-2

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • ROK US Aviation units train in combined exercise - US Army Korea - 2-2 Aviation Regiment imcom. korea.army.mil For more videos, news and photographs from the US Army in Korea visit our

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Infantry Squad Live Fire Exercise - 보병대 실제발사훈련하다 imcom. korea.army.mil Tolearn more about living and serving in the Republic of Korea with the US Military, visit us online at http To view photographs of the US Military in Korea visit: www. flickr.com The Morning Calm weekly Command

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • ROK US Aviation units train in combined exercise - US Army Korea - 2-2 Aviation Regiment imcom. korea.army.mil For more videos, news and photographs from the US Army in Korea visit our Media Center at http About this video: The 2-2

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • US Army: Joint POW MIA Accounting Command imcom. korea.army.mil To learn more about living and serving in Korea with the US Army, visit our official website at imcom. korea.army.mil Whether you are fresh off of active-duty, a military spouse or a seasoned professional, you will find

    WN.com - Financial News 2010

  • Tolearn more about living and serving in the Republic of Korea with the US Military, visit us online at imcom. korea.army.mil To view photographs of the US Military in Korea visit www. flickr.com The Morning Calm weekly Command Information

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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