"Kore" meaning in English

See Kore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɔːriː/ Forms: Core [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|κόρη|t=girl, maiden}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kore
  1. (Greek mythology) 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. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities Derived forms: Corina, Corinna, Corinne, Corrinne
    Sense id: en-Kore-en-name-zh~7fGxp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 20 14 18 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 42 18 19 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 15 6 5 6 16 23 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 20 8 4 8 14 20 1 1 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter. Categories (topical): Astronomy Categories (place): Moons of Jupiter
    Sense id: en-Kore-en-name-wD~X-zl7 Disambiguation of Moons of Jupiter: 21 52 21 7 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Kore-en-name-G1A8salx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology templates: {{wp|Kore people}} Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Kore pl (plural only)
  1. A people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Kore-en-noun-PkbDKvnm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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