CORPSE


Meaning of CORPSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯrps ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English corps, from Anglo-French cors, corps, from Latin corpus

Date: 13th century

1. archaic : a human or animal body whether living or dead

2.

a. : a dead body especially of a human being

b. : the remains of something discarded or defunct

the corpse s of rusting cars

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.