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Korea — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • Korea name A peninsula and historic region in East Asia, today divided into North Korea and South Korea.
  • Korean adj Relating to the Korean Peninsula, its people, or its culture.

Senses

Korea is used for these senses in English:

  • Korea A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.
  • Korean Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
  • Korean (countable) A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.
  • Korean (uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.
  • chorea (pathology) Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.
  • flash (British,, _, Australian, _, and, _, New Zealand) Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
  • gay (dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.

flash — full definition

  1. verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
  2. verb To show or send something very quickly.
  3. adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
  4. noun A sudden brief burst of light.

Gay — full definition

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

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