corps
corps noun: a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions. Also the plural of corp.
Noun (1)
corps (plural corps)
- A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
- An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
- diplomatic corps
- White House press corps
Noun (2)
corps (plural corps)
- A corps de ballet.
- The performers were all creditable dancers as well as comedians […] even the largest of them cavorted about en pointe with wonderful ease, and the corps work was extremely precise in its inaccuracies.1981 December 12, David Foushee, “Pushing the Edges”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 6
Also used as
corps is also the plural of corp.
corps is also the obsolete spelling of corpse.
corps meaning in Arabic, Malay, Persian and Vietnamese
corps in Arabic
- battlefield formation
- فَيْلَق faylaq
corps in Malay
- battlefield formation
- kor
corps in Persian
- battlefield formation
- سپاه sepâh
corps in Vietnamese
- battlefield formation
- quân đoàn
Examples of corps in a sentence
- Being in the national press corps in some countries is downright dangerous.
- Helen Thomas is frequently referred to as "the doyenne of the White House press corps".
- The impetuous corps charged the enemy lines.
Forms of corps
| plural | corps |
|---|---|
| plural | corpses |
Origin of corps
From French corps d'armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.
Clipping.
Words formed from corps
Phrases with corps
Questions about corps
- What does corps mean?
- Corps means a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
- What is corps in Arabic?
- Corps in Arabic is فَيْلَق (faylaq). See Corps meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is corps?
- Corps is a noun.
- What is the plural of corps?
- The plural of corps is corps.
Words near corps in the dictionary
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