Corean

See also: corean

English

Etymology

From Corea +‎ -an.

Adjective

Corean (not comparable)

1. Archaic spelling of Korean.
   • 1885, Joseph J. Casey, “Chats About Philately”, in Harper's Young People‎, volume 6, page 427:

     Women hold a very low position in Corean estimation, and count for little in the sight of the law.

Proper noun

Corean (uncountable)

1. Archaic spelling of Korean.

Noun

Corean (plural Coreans)

1. Archaic spelling of Korean.
   • 1899, William George Aston, A History of Japanese Literature, page 18:

     It was not until many centuries later that education reached the common people. There were also teachers (mostly Coreans) of painting, medicine, and the glyptic arts.

Further reading

• “Corean, Korean”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.

Romansch

Etymology

Corea +‎ -an

Noun

Corean m (plural Coreans; feminine Coreana, plural Coreanas)

1. Korean person (male or unspecified)

Related terms

• corean