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

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The remaining three solo tracks are stylized in Korean. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 May 2025 Willy Adames hit a two-run homer; Jung Hoo Lee, on Korean Heritage Night, capped off the offensive explosion with a three-run homer, his first of the year at Oracle Park. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 Like Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody, this Mexican series devotes itself entirely to a single food: the taco. Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025 The United States continues to pursue an official policy of completely denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, but the goal is challenged by a North Korean nuclear weapons program that is becoming more sophisticated by the year. John Feng shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Korean

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 May. 2025.

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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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