noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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South-Asia:/ˈkhorɪjɑ/
South-Asia:/khɵˈrɪjɑ/
US:/kəˈɹi.ə/
US:[khɵˈɹi.ə]
UK:/kəˈɹiːə/
UK:[khɵˈɹiːə]
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: Korea (most accents)
rhymes with -iːə
1
noun
Meaning 1
An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dyskinesia
3
noun
Meaning 3
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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