Main Entry: ko·re

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯ-(ˌ)rā, ˈkō-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ko·rai \-ˌrī, -(ˌ)rā\

Etymology: Greek korē girl; akin to Greek koros boy — more at crescent

Date: 1920

: an ancient Greek statue of a clothed young woman standing with feet together