Corean

Archaic spelling of Korean.

Adjective

  1. Archaic spelling of Korean.
    • Women hold a very low position in Corean estimation, and count for little in the sight of the law. - 1885, Joseph J. Casey, “Chats About Philately”, in Harper's Young People, volume 6, page 427:

Origin

From Corea + -an.

Forms

more Corean most Corean

Proper noun

  1. Archaic spelling of Korean.

Noun

  1. Archaic spelling of Korean.
    • It was not until many centuries later that education reached the common people. There were also teachers (mostly Coreans) of painting, medicine, and the glyptic arts. - 1899, William George Aston, A History of Japanese...

Forms

Coreans