Korean

noun

Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
 especially Southern  (ˌ)kō-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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The National Mall has the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument, and World War II Memorial. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025 Uncovering cultural resilience To better understand South Korea’s unique leisure culture, Kim looked to its historical backdrop — particularly the cultural stagnation that followed the decades of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War. Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 The invasion was further complicated by the introduction of North Korean troops aiding Russia in the Kursk region — an unprecedented entry of the Korean People’s Army into the Eastern European theater. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025 The customized North Korean Tor is so unusual that the Russians themselves apparently didn’t recognize it as belonging to their side. David Axe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Korean 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Korean was in 1600

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“Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Korean. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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Korean

noun
Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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