Korean

noun

Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
 especially Southern  (ˌ)kō-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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It was observed in thousands of troops during the Korean War, and the first species of the virus that causes it was isolated in a Korean lab in the Seventies. Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Future tenants coming to Sakura Novi include Chubby Cattle Wagyu Shabu House, Dancing Pine Korean Steak House, Teso Life, Book Off and Cloud Boba Tea, according to owners. Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Even with the full might of the federal government arrayed against them, these activists continued to speak out against the Korean War, Cold War anti-communism, and for Black Freedom. Time, 20 Oct. 2025 Iowa served in the Pacific Theater of World War II and later in the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Korean

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Korean was in 1600

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“Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Korean. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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Korean

noun
Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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