Korea

/kəˈriə/
/kɔˈriə/
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Other forms: Koreas

Definitions of Korea
  1. noun
    an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan (East Sea); the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
    synonyms: Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook, Korean Peninsula
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    Chosen
    the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
    example of:
    peninsula
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Pronunciation
US
/kəˈriə/
UK
/kɔˈriə/
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