English Explanatory Dictionary

corps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
  2. An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
noun
  1. A corps de ballet.
noun
  1. plural of corp
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of corpse.

Word forms

corps corpses

Etymology

From French corps d'armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.

Derived words

avant-corps corper corps-a-corps corps de logis corpsman corpsperson corpswoman diplomatic corps free corps juste-au-corps marine corps press corps staff corps
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