corps

English

/kɔː/, /kɔɹ/, /ko(ː)ɹ/, /koə/, /kɔːz/, /kɔɹz/, /ko(ː)ɹz/, /koəz/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
  • An organized group of people united by a common purpose.

Etymology

Derived from French corps d'armée (army body) derived from Latin corpus (body) root from Proto-Indo-European *krep- (body).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*krep-

Gloss

body

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

身, 体

Emoji
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