Koguryo

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A form of Goguryeo — An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia.

OriginKorean 고구려(高句麗) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Goguryeo: (historical) An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia

Origin

  1. Korean고구려(高句麗)
  2. EnglishKoguryo

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 고구려(高句麗) (Goguryeo).

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APA

Koguryo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koguryo

MLA

“Koguryo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koguryo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koguryo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koguryo.

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