Meanings
plural Korats
- A blue-grey short-haired breed of domestic cat with heart-shaped head and large green eyes.
- Synonym of Nakhon Ratchasima
A province of Thailand.
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In March 1897, King Chulalongkorn opened the section from Bangkok to Ayuthya, and the railway reached Nakorn Ratsima (Korat) in 1900.
1953 July, “State Railways of Thailand”, in Railway Magazine, page 448The capital of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
Synonyms: Nakhon Ratchasima
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Nakhon Ratchasima
Origin
- Thaiโคราช
- Thaiโคราช
- EnglishKorat
Borrowed from Thai โคราช (koo-râat).
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Cite this entry
Korat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korat
“Korat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Korat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korat.
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