English Explanatory Dictionary

Joseon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒəʊsʌn/ /ˈt͡ʃəʊsʌn/ /ˈd͡ʒoʊsʌn/ /ˈt͡ʃoʊsʌn/

Word forms

Joseon Chosŏn Choson Cosen Chosen

Etymology

From the Revised Romanization of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).

Synonyms

Chaoxian Ch'ao-hsien
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