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noun a dead body, usually of a human being.
something no longer useful or viable: rusting corpses of old cars.
Obsolete . a human or animal body, whether alive or dead.
Origin of corpse First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English corps; originally spelling variant of cors (see corse) but the p is now sounded
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synonym study for corpse 1 . See body.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH corpse core, corps, corpse , corpus Words nearby corpse corporeity, corposant, corps, corps de ballet, corps diplomatique, corpse , corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale
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Example sentences from the Web for corpse He wants Americans to think that’s true, that the spread of the virus into every state and the corpse s it has left behind are not reflective of any failure on the part of government but are, instead, simply par for the course, symptoms of an illness.
The president embraces coronavirus nihilism | Philip Bump| October 5, 2020| Washington Post
The corpse of a British man who died in Macedonia is being flown to Frankfurt for Ebola testing.
Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases | Barbie Latza Nadeau| October 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Once cleaned and sealed in two body bags, the corpse will be driven to a fresh row of graves.
Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country | Abby Haglage| August 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Did Hamas capture an Israeli soldier, or drag away his corpse ?
Israel’s Mystery MIA in Gaza | Jesse Rosenfeld| July 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As for the Little Tramp himself, his corpse was reburied in a concrete grave to prevent future snatching.
Invasion of the Celebrity Body Snatchers, From Charlie Chaplin to Casey Kasem | Melissa Leon| July 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He was arraigned on two counts of hiding a corpse , and bail was set at $1 million.
How ‘MrHandcuffs’ Ended Up With Two Corpses in Suitcases | Michael Daly| June 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
I looked intently, and it seemed to me that what I saw was a corpse , tightly swathed in grave-clothes.
The Treasure of the Tigris | A. F. Mockler Ferryman
The eunuch returned, followed by two slaves, who bore on a bier a corpse covered with a large pall.
A Christian But a Roman | Mr Jkai
A girl of 17, likewise a semi-hysteric, saw in her attacks the corpse of her dead mother approaching her to draw her to her.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. Jung
While we were laying out the corpse , we heard the look-out sentry halting some one.
The Black Watch | Scout Joe Cassells
Gaṇêśa made over the corpse to his Gaṇas,16 asking them to watch over it carefully.
Tales of the Sun | Mrs. Howard Kingscote
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British Dictionary definitions for corpse noun a dead body, esp of a human being; cadaver
verb theatre slang to laugh or cause to laugh involuntarily or inopportunely while on stage
Word Origin for corpse C14: from Old French corps body, from Latin corpus body
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to corpse remains, body, cadaver, carcass, carrion, departed, deceased, stiff, bones, mort
Medical definitions for corpse n. A dead body, especially the dead body of a human.
A cadaver.
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