高麗 — meaning in English
kōrai
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English meaning
- Goguryeo name An ancient kingdom in Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE and covering much of North Korea, northern South Korea, and parts of Manchuria.
- Goryeo noun A Korean dynasty and kingdom (918-1392 CE) whose name is the origin of the modern English word "Korea."
- Korea name A peninsula and historic region in East Asia, today divided into North Korea and South Korea.
Senses
高麗 is used for these senses in English:
- Goguryeo (historical) An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia.
- Goryeo (historical) a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.
- Korea A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.