Koryŏ

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

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Goryeo.

Origin

  1. Korean고려(高麗)
  2. EnglishKoryŏ

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

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APA

Koryŏ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kory%C5%8F

MLA

“Koryŏ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kory%C5%8F. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koryŏ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kory%C5%8F.

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