Etymology

Land of the Morning Calm

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Korean 조선(朝鮮)
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  1. Korean · calque of조선(朝鮮)“Korea”
  2. English todayLand of the Morning Calm

Calque of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon, “Korea”), from 조(朝) (jo, “morning”) + 선(鮮) (seon, “fresh”).

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