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CORA

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Overview

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 Proserpinaplay

  Familiarity information: CORA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


CORA (noun)


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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