Koror

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UK/ˈkɔːɹə/US/ˈkɔɹɚ/

proper noun

the former capital and largest city of Palau

OriginPalauan Oreor →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. the former capital and largest city of Palau

Origin

  1. PalauanOreor“Koror”
  2. EnglishKoror

Ultimately from an earlier form of Palauan Oreor (“Koror”), which started with /q/ or /x/ in earlier Palauan (cf. the form Goreor recorded by the 1908-10 Hamburg South Sea Expedition).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 科羅爾 /科罗尔
  • 科羅爾 /科罗尔 (Kēluó'ěr)former capital of Palau
Russian Коро́р
  • Коро́р (Korór)former capital of Palau

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

corer
Cite this entry
APA

Koror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koror

MLA

“Koror.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koror. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koror,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koror.

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