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先烈
[ seonyeol ]
「명사」 Noun
• patriotic martyr
A person who died while fighting patriotically for his/her country.
national identity & heroes
historical
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
先 (선)
–
first, foremost, before, earlier
烈 (렬/열)
–
fierce, intense, violent, strong, severe, vehement, ardent, passionate
Synonyms
열사
–
patriotic martyr
Neighboring words in the dictionary
선물
선민
선생
선생님
선수
선악
선악과
선언
선열
선의
선인
선입관
선잠
선전
선전되다
선조
선지
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