HyperDic: cora

English > 1 sense of the word *Cora*:
NOUN	person	Cora, Persephone, Despoina, Kore	(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter

Cora > pronunciation
Sounds	kao'rah
Rhymes	abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah...

English > *Cora*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen / queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina.
Synonyms	Persephone, Despoina, Kore
Category	Greek mythology	The mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance of	Greek deity	A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Spanish	Kore, Perséfone
Catalan	Cora, Perséfone, Persèfone