coree

/kɔri/

Definitions

1. noun

a region in eastern Australia, now known as New South Wales

“The explorers were the first Europeans to encounter the Aboriginal people of Coree.”

2. noun

a Scottish Gaelic word for ‘native place’ or ‘homeland’

“The poet’s coree was the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands.”

Synonyms

  • homeland
  • region

Antonyms

  • exile
  • foreign land