Korea
WordNet
noun
(1) An Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- An ancient country in East Asia. Since World War II, Korea has been divided into two sovereign states, commonly called South Korea and North Korea in the US, or Korea and North Korea in the UK.
- An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).