Kore
//ˈkɔːɹeɪ// name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
"Mus. No 685: Archaic kore of island marble (500-490 B. C.) 4 ft high. Attic work. This kore is not wearing the Ionian smile, but a look of solemn gravity. She does not gather up her robes with the left hand like the other kores,[…]."
- 2 A people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast. plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
- 1 The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Greek
- 2 A moon of Jupiter.
- 3 A female given name from Ancient Greek. rare
- 4 A surname. rare
Example
More examples"Mus. No 685: Archaic kore of island marble (500-490 B. C.) 4 ft high. Attic work. This kore is not wearing the Ionian smile, but a look of solemn gravity. She does not gather up her robes with the left hand like the other kores,[…]."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).
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