kore

[ kawr-ee, kohr-ee; kawr-ey, kohr-ey ]

/ ˈkɔr i, ˈkoʊr i; ˈkɔr eɪ, ˈkoʊr eɪ /

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noun, plural ko·rai

[kawr-ahy, kohr-ahy]. /ˈkɔr aɪ, ˈkoʊr aɪ/.

Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.

Also Core, Cora. (initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. Persephone, especially as a symbol of virginity.

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Origin of kore

First recorded in 1915–20, kore is from the Greek word kórē girl

Like the Salomon QST Blank, the new Kore 111 Freeride was built at the request of pro skiers from the big-mountain and film-skiing worlds.
Runners-Up Review: These Powder Skis Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|January 9, 2022|Outside Online
With the Kore 99s, you get impressive hold and stability on edge, from an undemanding ski that’s more smooth than it is dynamic.
Runners-Up Review: The All-Mountain Skis That Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|December 17, 2021|Outside Online
We rode slowly up to the Kore-la, left our old road to the right, and camped at Kung-muga.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
This "kore" is longer than the ordinary sleeve, so long in fact that a man with his hand inside is rendered helpless.
Hellenica|Xenophon

This was the precursor to our arrival at Kore, the most important naval station in Japan.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
The second passage in which the word kore is found occurs in Jer.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
But he escaped, and the Swiss congratulated each other heartily (kore).
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed