CORPS

corps, army corps

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

corps

(noun) a body of people associated together; “diplomatic corps”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

corps (plural corps)

(military) 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

Etymology 2

Clipping.

Noun

corps

plural of corp

Anagrams

• S corp., crops, procs, scorp, sproc

Source: Wiktionary

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Corps (kr, pl. krz), n. sing. & pl. Etym: [F., fr. L. corpus body. See Corpse.]

1. The human body, whether living or dead. [Obs.] See Corpse, 1. By what craft in my corps, it cometh [commences] and where. Piers Plowman.

2. 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. A corps operating with an army should consist of three divisions of the line, a brigade of artillery, and a regiment of cavalry. Gen. Upton (U. S. Tactics. )

3. A body or code of laws. [Obs.] The whole corps of the law. Bacon.

4. (Eccl.)

Definition: The land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed. [Obs.] The prebendaries over and above their reserved rents have a corps. Bacon. Army corps, or (French) Corps d'armée (k, a body containing two or more divisions of a large army, organized as a complete army in itself.

– Corps de logis (ke l Etym: [F., body of the house], the principal mass of a building, considered apart from its wings.

– Corps diplomatique (k Etym: [F., diplomatic body], the body of ministers or envoys accredited to a government.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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