Etymology

Gwangju

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Today it means: A city in South Korea. Full definition →

Korean 광주(光州)
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  1. Korean · borrowed from광주(光州)
  2. English todayGwangju

From Korean 광주(光州) (gwangju). Doublet of Kwangju.

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