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Korean

noun Ko·re·an \kə-ˈrē-ən, especially Southern (ˌ)kō-\

: a person born, raised, or living in Korea : a person whose family is from Korea

: the language of the Korean people

Full Definition of KOREAN

1
:  a native or inhabitant of Korea
2
:  the language of the Korean people
— Korean adjective
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First Known Use of KOREAN

1600

Rhymes with KOREAN

Achaean, Actaeon, Aegean, Antaean, Archean, Augean, Chaldean, Chilean, Crimean, Cumaean, Fijian, Judaean, Kuchean, Linnaean, Mandaean, Matthean, Nicaean, plebeian, pygmaean, Tupian
KOREAN Defined for Kids

1Korean

noun Ko·re·an \kə-ˈrē-ən\

Definition of KOREAN for Kids

1
:  a person born or living in North Korea or South Korea
2
:  the language of the Koreans

2Korean

adjective

Definition of KOREAN for Kids

:  of or relating to North Korea or South Korea, the Korean people, or their language

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Korean
  2. Korean box
  3. Korean dogwood
  4. Korean evodia
  5. Korean lawn grass
  6. Korean lespedeza
  7. Korean pine
  8. Korean velvet grass
  9. North Korea
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