English Explanatory Dictionary

Land of the Morning Calm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Korea.

Word forms

Land of the Morning Calm the Land of the Morning Calm

Etymology

Calque of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon, “Korea”), from 조(朝) (jo, “morning”) + 선(鮮) (seon, “fresh”).

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