Korean Peninsula

/kəˌriən pəˌnɪns(ə)lə/
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Definitions of Korean Peninsula
  1. noun
    an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
    synonyms: Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook, Korea
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    the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
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    peninsula
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
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