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kore

 

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Noun kore has 1 sense
  1. Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora - (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
    --1 is a kind of Greek deity

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Kore

Noun:
1. In Greek mythology, Kore is another name for Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and the queen of the underworld.
2. (historical) A type of ancient Greek sculpture depicting a young woman, usually a goddess or a maiden.
3. (archaic) A female servant or attendant.

Sample sentences:
1. In the myth of Demeter and Kore, Kore spends half of the year with her mother and the other half as the queen of the underworld.
2. The kore sculpture beautifully depicted the grace and youthful beauty of the goddess Aphrodite.
3. The kore diligently attended to the needs of her lady, always ready to assist her in any way.

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