Korean

[ kuh-ree-uhn, kaw-, koh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
2. the language of South Korea or North Korea. : Kor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Korean¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Kore(a) + -an

Example Sentences

In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

From The Daily Beast

But South Koreans have a troubled history with American intervention in Korean markets.

From The Daily Beast

The Second Republic was also considered the another golden age for Korean Cinema.

From The Daily Beast

Ronald Reagan approved the agreement and the USTR reviewed Korean practices through the end of his term.

From The Daily Beast

When Yoo and Lee were arrested for the bombing and the snakes, Korean film employees staged protests demanding their release.

From The Daily Beast

When he first came to his home in the Korean city, a little bit of a baby, his father and mother were very, very glad to see him.

From Project Gutenberg

Your father and mother gave you no warmer welcome than the parents of this little Korean baby gave to him.

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First through the gate came a company of Korean foot-soldiers, in blue uniforms.

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Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

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Most Korean gentlemen had private archery grounds and targets in the gardens near their houses.

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