n. sing. & | 1. | The human body, whether living or dead. | |||||||||
2. | A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; | ||||||||||
3. | A body or code of laws. | ||||||||||
4. | (Eccl.) The land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed. | ||||||||||
5. | In some countries of Europe, a form of students' social society binding the members to strict adherence to certain student customs and its code of honor; - Ger. spelling usually
|
Noun | 1. | corps - an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions |
2. | corps - a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps" |