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Meaning of "Korea" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KOREA

Korea  [kəˈriːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOREA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Korea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KOREA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Korea

Korea

Korea, called Hanguk in South Korea and Chosŏn in North Korea, is an East Asian territory that is divided into two distinct sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan. The adoption of the Chinese writing system in the 2nd century BC and the introduction of Buddhism in the 4th century AD had profound effects on the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which was first united during the Silla under the King Munmu. The united Silla fell to Goryeo in 935 at the end of the Later Three Kingdoms. Goryeo was a highly cultured state and created the Jikji in the 14th century. The invasions by the Mongolians in the 13th century, however, greatly weakened the nation, which was forced to become a tributary state. After the Mongol Empire's collapse, severe political strife followed. The Ming-allied Joseon emerged supreme in 1388.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOREA


banderilla
ˌbændəˈriːə
Cytherea
ˌsɪθəˈriːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galactorrhoea
ɡəˌlæktəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
hypomenorrhoea
ˌhaɪpəʊˌmɛnəˈriːə
leucorrhoea
ˌluːkəˈriːə
leukorrhea
ˌluːkəˈriːə
montaria
ˌmɒntəˈriːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
Peraea
pəˈriːə
Perea
pəˈriːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
rancheria
ˌrɑːntʃəˈriːə
rhinorrhoea
ˌraɪnəˈriːə
ria
ˈriːə
sharia
ʃəˈriːə
sheria
ʃəˈriːə
signoria
ˌsiːnjəˈriːə
taqueria
ˌtækəˈriːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOREA

Koran
Koranic
korari
Korat cat
Korbut
Korchnoi
Korda
Kordestan
Kordofan
Kordofanian
kore
Korea Strait
Korean
Korean War

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOREA

area
chorea
conservation area
correa
Democratic People´s Republic of Korea
dining area
Eritrea
floor area
Huntington´s chorea
Morea
no-go area
North Korea
safe area
service area
South Korea
surface area
Sydenham´s chorea
urban area
urea
work area

Synonyms and antonyms of Korea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Korea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOREA

Find out the translation of Korea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Korea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Korea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

韩国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Corea
570 millions of speakers

English

Korea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोरिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُورْيَا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Корея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Coreia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোরিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Corée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Korea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korea
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朝鮮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Triều Tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरीया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Corea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Korea
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Корея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Coreea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κορέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Korea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Korea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Korea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Korea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOREA»

The term «Korea» is very widely used and occupies the 2.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOREA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Korea

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10 QUOTES WITH «KOREA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Korea.
1
Richard Armitage
North Korea is not an insane nation. It is not a crazy nation.
2
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
The Philippines and the U.S. have had a strong relationship with each other for a very long time now. We have a shared history. We have shared values, democracy, freedom, and we have been in all the wars together in modern history, the World War, Second World War, Cold War, Vietnam, Korea, now the war on terrorism.
3
John Bolton
North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons.
4
John Bruton
Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea.
5
Lee Byung-hun
In Korea, I do different kinds of genres. So, like that, I would like to do a lot of good acting films.
6
Lee Byung-hun
G.I. Joe is not shown in Korea at all, basically, so a lot of people didn't know about G.I. Joe and I also didn't have the information about G.I. Joe.
7
Frank Carlucci
Of course, China is a key to the North Korea if we're going to solve that riddle, but they could also be helpful on Iraq, which is why it's important that we maintain a constructive dialogue with China.
8
Ha-Joon Chang
When I was growing up in South Korea in the '70s and early '80s, the country was too poor to buy original records. Everything was bootlegged.
9
Chad Coleman
I served at the Pentagon and at Fort Leavenworth - my job was video cameraman, and that allowed me to travel to places like Korea, Japan, Alaska, Germany and the Netherlands.
10
Bae Doona
Being exposed to different production environments in Korea, Japan and the U.S. was a great experience, and each system allows you to quench your thirst in a different way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOREA»

Discover the use of Korea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Korea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Korea: A Religious History
This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history.
James Huntley Grayson, 2002
2
Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's ...
They travel along a secret route known as the new underground railroad. With a journalist's grasp of events and a novelist's ear for narrative, Melanie Kirkpatrick tells the story of the North Koreans' quest for liberty.
Melanie Kirkpatrick, 2013
3
Korea
Henguel scripts throughout this guide help travelers to navigate historic sites, streets, and towns. 113 maps.
Robert Storey, Alex English, 2001
4
Korea: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary
This reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects covered include politics, history, art, archaeology and literature.
Keith L. Pratt, Richard Rutt, James Hoare, 1999
5
Christianity in Korea
Christianity in Korea seeks to fill this lacuna by providing a wide-ranging overview of the growth and development of Korean Christianity and the implications that development has had for Korean politics, interreligious dialogue, and gender ...
Robert E. Buswell, Timothy S. Lee, 2007
6
Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea ...
Even in Korea, corruption was far greater than the conventional wisdom allows - so rampant was corruption that we cannot dismiss it; rather, we need to explain it."--BOOK JACKET.
David C. Kang, 2002
7
The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed ...
After providing an accessible history of the nation, the author turns his focus to what North Korea is, what its leadership thinks and how its people cope with living in such an oppressive and poor place, arguing that North Korea is not ...
Andrei Lankov, 2013
8
Korea: An Illustrated History
Looks at the political and social history of Korea, from its earliest settlement to 1945.
David Rees, 2001
9
Colonial Modernity in Korea
This volume seeks to shed new light on the nationalist paradigm of Japanese repression and exploitation that has dominated the study of Korea's colonial period (1910-1945).
Michael Edson Robinson, Gi-Wook Shin, 2001
10
North Korea: Another Country
But, as Bruce Cumings demonstrates in this provocative, lively read, the story of the U.S.-Korea conflict is more complex than our leaders or our news media would have us believe.
Bruce Cumings, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOREA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Korea is used in the context of the following news items.
1
South Korea spy kills himself amid hacking scandal - BBC News
An employee of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) spying agency has been found dead in his car after apparently taking his ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
North Korea eyes foreign visitors for tourism dollars - Channel …
North Korea is one of the world's most isolated and least visited countries, but since its leader Kim Jong-un took power more than three years ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
3
South Korea Casino Licenses Attract A Crowd, Despite Ban On …
South Korea is making its play for a bigger chunk of the Asian gaming market and a surprising number of investors want in. As I reported in ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
President Obama praises South Korea for paying teachers as much …
At the project launch at Durant High School he said: “Obviously, as President you travel around a lot, and you go to countries like South Korea ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
How a Young Girl Escaped the Prison That Is North Korea
Barbed wire wire marks the place along the Tumen River where the borders of China, Russia and North Korea meet. “North Korea is a big ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
6
Keeping Alive The Korean Love For Hiking, Thousands Of Miles …
Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean peninsula, and in South Korea, an estimated 1 in 3 Koreans goes hiking more than once a month. «NPR, Jul 15»
7
(LEAD) S. Korea's top nuclear envoy travels to China
SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's top nuclear envoy traveled to China on Sunday for meetings with his counterpart and experts on Korea, the ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»
8
Rob Refsnyder's journey: From South Korea to the Bronx | Newsday
Rob Refsnyder's journey: From South Korea to the Bronx. Updated July 18, 2015 9:27 PM By MIKE GAVIN michael.gavin@newsday.com. Reprints + -. New York ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
9
Filthy fun for mud-lovers in South Korea | euronews, no comment
Revellers in South Korea have had some summer fun getting messy at a popular mud festival. The annual spectacle in Boryeong, 190km ... «euronews, Jul 15»
10
Scholars call for candid debate on Japan, China, South Korea
The symposium came at a time when Japan's diplomatic relations with China and South Korea remain strained due in part to differences in ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Korea [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/korea>. May 2024 ».
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