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Ko⋅re⋅an

[kuh-ree-uhn, kaw-, koh-]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Korea.
3. the language of Korea.

Origin:
1605–15; Kore(a) + -an
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Ko·re·an   (kə-rē'ən, kô-, kō-)   
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Korea.

  2. The language of the Koreans, possibly in the Altaic family.

adj.  Of or relating to Korea or its people, language, or culture.
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