i Register
In some senses, kore is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
kore
UK /ˈkɔːɹeɪ/ US /ˈkoɹeɪ/
name 4noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, archaic, plastic, singular
VERB + KORE
work
KORE + NOUN
island, life-size, marble, statues, vessels
ADV.
usually
Definitions
noun
1
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,[…].
Ducat believes that all the kore plastic vessels wearing transverse himatia ending in stepped folds over the abdomen originate in Rhodes (1966: 72).
name
1
The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.
2
A moon of Jupiter.
3
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
4
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter
- persephone
- despoina
- cora
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
301
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 lef
Wiktionary02
Ducat believes that all the kore plastic vessels wearing transverse himatia ending in stepped folds over the abdomen originate in Rhodes (1966: 72).
Wiktionary03
Inscribed dedications often took the form of korai (singular: kore): statues, usually life-size or larger of female figures, generally goddesses.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars