n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-p ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cor · po · ra \ -p( ə -)r ə \
Etymology: Middle English, from L
Date: 15th century
1 : the body of a human or animal especially when dead
2 a : the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ <the corpus of the uterus> b : the main body or corporeal substance of a thing specifically : the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest
3 a : all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject especially : the complete works of an author b : a collection or body of knowledge or evidence especially : a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language