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

Examples of Korean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To that end, Washington should reaffirm its security commitments to bolster deterrence in the western Pacific, in the Middle East, on the Korean Peninsula, and on NATO’s eastern flank. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 The abbot told him to begin every morning by performing exactly 108 bows, a meditation exercise in Korean Buddhism. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Why Korean Sunscreens Perform Better Here are the key reasons that Korean sunscreens are increasingly popular by comparison to US ones. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024 Inside, the files contained editing comments and instructions in Chinese which were translated to Korean, the researchers write in their report. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024 Gomez Salsa, Esoteric and Decibel Korean Fried Chicken were recently joined by coffee and cocktail bar King Pigeon on Gilbert Avenue. The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024 And last November, President Joe Biden laid out a plan to use the Defense Production Act, which dates back to the time of the Korean War, to direct private companies in the U.S. to make more essential drugs. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024 The beach is named after Rosamond Johnson, who fought in the Korean War. USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 The two also have close historical and ideological ties and fought together during the Korean War of the 1950s. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 Apr. 2024.

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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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