Definitions for corps
kɔr, koʊrcorps

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. corps, army corps(noun)

   an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

2. corps(noun)

   a body of people associated together

   "diplomatic corps"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. corps(Noun)

   A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.

2. corps(Noun)

   An organized group of people united by a common purpose.

Origin: From corps, from corpus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Corps

   the human body, whether living or dead

2. Corps

   a body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; the corps of topographical engineers; specifically, an army corps

3. Corps

   a body or code of laws

4. Corps

   the land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed

Origin: [F., fr. L. corpus body. See Corpse.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Corps

   A corps is either a large military formation composed of two or more divisions, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service. Corps may also refer to a particular unit or a particular branch of service, such as the United States Marine Corps, the Corps of Royal Marines, the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, or the Corps of Commissionaires. The military term was subsequently adopted for public service organizations with a paramilitary command structure, volunteer public service organizations, such as the Peace Corps, various ambulance corps, some NGOs, and other civic volunteer organizations. Due to this use of the term, it has also spread to some other civic or volunteer organizations that lack the paramilitary structure.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Corps

   kōr, n. a division of an army forming a tactical unit—usually Corps d'armée, or army corps:—pl. Corps (kōrz).—Corps de ballet, the company of ballet dancers at a theatre; Corps de garde, the body of soldiers stationed on guard, their station, a guard-house; Corps diplomatique, the whole diplomatic staff at a particular capital. [Fr., from L. corpus.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. CORPS

   A big bunch of fighters. (Dist. bet. cores found in apples and corps found in arms).

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. corps

   Any body of troops acting under one commander.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. corps

   A body of men; especially a body of troops; an organized part or division of an army.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'corps' in Nouns Frequency: #2746

Anagrams for corps »

1. sproc

2. crops

How to pronounce corps?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of corps in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of corps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of corps in a Sentence

1. Gordon Lawson:

   I’m a Marine Corps veteran, so it takes a lot to terrify me.

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Rain on your body burned my heart. (Pluie sur ton corps - Brûla mon coeur.)

3. Charles de LEUSSE:

   A glass of happiness fills whole body. (Un verre de bonheur - Remplit tout le corps)

4. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Body can’t contain the inside hurricane. (Corps ne peut contenir L'ouragan intérieur)

5. John Swift:

   The Marine Corps went from tracked to wheeled because of advances in automotive technology.

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