Definition of Korea

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Dae-han-min-gook, Han-gook, Korean Peninsula
Geographical relationships: Chino-japanese War, Sino-japanese War, Korean War
Specialized synonyms: Chosen
Terms within: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea, Republic Of Korea, South Korea
Group relationships: Asia
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Derivative terms: Korean

Definition of Korea

1. 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. ¹

2. Proper noun. An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Korea

Koorilians
Kooris
Kop
Koplik's spots
Kops
Koran
Koranic
Korans
Korat
Korbut
Korchnoi
Korda
Kordofan
Kordofanian
Kore
Korea
Korea Bay
Korea Strait
Korean
Korean English
Korean Peninsula
Korean Sign Language
Korean Strait
Korean War
Korean haemorrhagic fever
Korean lespedeza
Korean wave
Korean waves

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