Kore
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- proper noun
- /ˈkɔːreɪ/
- Literature
- Kore, move the door again.
- Kore-eda
- Lady Kore
Examples
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The other way, Kore.
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Demeter: I'm only doing what's best for you, Kore!
Blog text (12) -
Listen, Kore, maybe we could...
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My name is Kore, but you know me as Death.
Fiction book (2002) -
Can you handle a weapon, Kore?
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Joining the crew, are we, Kore?
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Kore, close the door all the way.
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Kore, open the door!
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Where's Kore?
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In Greek mythology, Kore, also known as Persephone, spent part of the year in the underworld.
Synonyms
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9.9
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who spends part of each year as queen of the underworld
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Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who becomes queen of the underworld after Pluto takes her
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who became queen of the underworld
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Kore comes from an old Greek word that means 'girl' or 'maiden'. So calling Persephone Kore shows her youth and explains why she is both Demeter's daughter and later the queen of the underworld.