Kolye

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A form of Goryeo — a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.

OriginKorean 고려(高麗) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeuncommonscholarlyAlternative form of Goryeo.

Origin

  1. Korean고려(高麗)
  2. EnglishKolye

From the Yale romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Kolye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolye

MLA

“Kolye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolye. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kolye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolye.

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