KORE

Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora

(noun) (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kore (plural korai or kores)

(arts, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.

Coordinate terms

• kouros (statue of a male)

Anagrams

• kero, oker, roke

Etymology

Proper noun

Kore

(Greek god) 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.

(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Anagrams

• kero, oker, roke

Source: Wiktionary



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