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korai

UK/ˈkɔːɹaɪ/US/ˈkoɹaɪ/

korai is the plural of kore.

Meaning of kore

Noun

kore (plural korai)

  1. (sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
    • Mus. No 685: Archaic kore of island marble (500-490 B. C.) 4 ft high. Attic work. This kore is not wearing the Ionian smile, but a look of solemn gravity. She does not gather up her robes with the left hand like the other kores,[…].1966, Spyros Meletzēs, Helenē A. Papadakē, Akropolis and Museum, page 42

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Words that rhyme with korai

Questions about korai

What is korai the plural of?
Korai is the plural of kore.
How do you pronounce korai?
Korai is pronounced /ˈkɔːɹaɪ/ (UK).

Words near korai in the dictionary

  1. koragoite
  2. Korah
  3. Korahite
  4. Korahites
  5. Korahitic
  6. korai
  7. Koraishite
  8. koraist
  9. koraists
  10. korait
  11. koraits

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