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
- verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
- verb To show or send something very quickly.
- adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
- noun A sudden brief burst of light.
Gay — full definition
- adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
- noun A homosexual person, especially a man.