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Land of the Morning Calm

Land of the Morning Calm proper noun: korea.

Proper noun

the Land of the Morning Calm

  1. (poetic) Korea.

Origin of Land of the Morning Calm

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

Questions about Land of the Morning Calm

What does Land of the Morning Calm mean?
Land of the Morning Calm means korea.
What part of speech is Land of the Morning Calm?
Land of the Morning Calm is a proper noun.

Words near Land of the Morning Calm in the dictionary

  1. Land of the Dragon
  2. land of the free
  3. Land of the Leal
  4. land of the living
  5. Land of the Long White Cloud
  6. Land of the Morning Calm
  7. Land of the Red Dragon
  8. Land of the Rising Sun
  9. land on
  10. land on one's feet
  11. Land Park

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