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.

Nearby words

korbut, korchnoi, korda, kordofan, kordofanian, kore, korea, korea strait, korean, korean hemorrhagic fever, korean lawn grass

Origin of kore

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for kore

"He might congratulate himself," Kore said, blinking his little lizard eyes.
The Man with the Clubfoot|Valentine Williams
Teak (p. 054) and Kore, two bosom chums, marched on the other side of the road.
The Red Horizon|Patrick MacGill
Kore is also a punster who makes abominable puns; these amuse nobody except, perhaps, himself.
The Red Horizon|Patrick MacGill
On that Kore took his leave, promising to look in and see how I was faring in a few days' time.
The Man with the Clubfoot|Valentine Williams

Pryor, Teak, Kore, and Stoner have never used a razor; they are as beardless as babes.
The Red Horizon|Patrick MacGill