No. 1,224 in French
corée
"Corée" in English means "Korea," referring to the country in East Asia.
In a sentence
Je suis allé en Corée l'année dernière.
I went to Korea last year.
Here, 'Corée' is used as a proper noun representing the country Korea.
Le corée est un élément important de cette danse traditionnelle.
The choreography is an important element of this traditional dance.
In this use, 'corée' refers to 'choreography,' which is a borrowed meaning.
Les corées d'oiseaux dans cet arbre attirent les ornithologues.
The chirping of birds in this tree attracts bird watchers.
Here, 'corées' interacts with the meaning of sounds or tonal characteristics, used figuratively.
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