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• CORA (noun)
The noun CORA has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
Familiarity information: CORA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cora; Despoina; Kore; Persephone
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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