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 But others such as the Korean Hot Dog, Chicago Hot Dog, Coney Island Dog and Sonoran Hot Dog attracted more traffic, according to Google search data. Surprises? Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 Meat and donuts also meet up in the Meatball Factory's Korean Corn Dog, a hot dog plus fresh mozzarella chunks skewered on a stick that is dipped in thick donut batter, then rolled in panko and French fries, and fried for three minutes. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024 Technically the two Koreas remain at war – an armistice ended the Korean War that split the peninsula in 1953 but no formal peace treaty was ever signed. Gawon Bae, CNN, 1 July 2024 The Korean Film Council has appointed Park Duk-ho as its Secretary General, a move confirmed in a vote passed during KOFIC‘s 11th regular meeting. Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Korean 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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