kore

American  

[kawr-ee, kohr-ee, kawr-ey, kohr-ey] / ˈkɔr i, ˈkoʊr i, ˈkɔr eɪ, ˈkoʊr eɪ /

noun

plural

korai

1. Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.

2. (initial capital letter) Also Persephone, especially as a symbol of virginity.

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Etymology

Origin of kore

First recorded in 1915–20, kore is from the Greek word kórē girl

Example Sentences

Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers, and stinkbait dough balls still kore in the river than main lake.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2020

Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers, and stinkbait dough balls still kore in the river than the main lake.

From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2020

Apparently funeral statuary that once stood over the graves of a brother and sister, both pieces show the same slightly smiling, childlike look so typical of the kouros and the kore of the time.

From Time Magazine Archive

This "kore" is longer than the ordinary sleeve, so long in fact that a man with his hand inside is rendered helpless.

From Hellenica by Dakyns, Henry Graham

And there is a little Japanese song referring to the practice: 'Hore-gusuri koka niwa naika to imori ni toeba, yubi-wo marumete kore bakari.'

From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series by Hearn, Lafcadio