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Goryeo

Goryeo proper noun: a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.

Proper noun

Goryeo

  1. (historical) a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.
    Synonyms:
    Gaoli, Kao-li

Goryeo meaning in Assamese, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Goryeo in Assamese

a historical Korea
গৰেও goreü

Goryeo in Arabic

a historical Korea
غُورْيُو ḡuryū

Goryeo in Persian

a historical Korea
گوریو goryo

Goryeo in Thai

a historical Korea
โครยอ koo-rá-yɔɔ
More languagesFewer languages
Goryeo in Vietnamese
Cao Ly

Synonyms of Goryeo

Forms of Goryeo

alternative formKoryŏ
alternative formKoryo
alternative formKolye

Origin of Goryeo

From the Revised Romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (goryeo). Doublet of Korea.

Questions about Goryeo

What does Goryeo mean?
Goryeo means a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.
What is Goryeo in Assamese?
Goryeo in Assamese is গৰেও (goreü). See Goryeo meaning in Assamese.
What part of speech is Goryeo?
Goryeo is a proper noun.

Words near Goryeo in the dictionary

  1. Gortyn
  2. Gorum
  3. Gorums
  4. gory
  5. gory details
  6. Goryeo
  7. Gorys
  8. gorytine
  9. Gorzian
  10. Gorzuchów
  11. Gorzów

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