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Kore.

The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.

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name/ˈkɔːriː/
  1. The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.

    Greek
  2. A moon of Jupiter.

  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    rare
  4. A surname.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

noun
  1. A people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast.

    plural · plural-only
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