kore

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

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.

Origin of kore

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

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But he escaped, and the Swiss congratulated each other heartily (kore).
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto
Ivy Kellerman Reed
Teak (p. 054) and Kore, two bosom chums, marched on the other side of the road.
The Red Horizon
Patrick MacGill
"We wouldn't do it," said Kore, who was of a rather religious turn of mind.
The Red Horizon
Patrick MacGill
"Kore was shot at Moabit Prison this morning," she said in a low voice.
The Man with the Clubfoot
Valentine Williams
As the Kore is the representative of vegetable life, so Hestia stands in general for the indoor life, the family.
Introduction to the History of Religions
Crawford Howell Toy

Word Origin and History for kore

in Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, also called Persephone in her aspect as Hades's wife, from Greek kore "maiden" (see crescent).