CORPSES
Noun
corpses
plural of corpse
Verb
corpses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corpse
Anagrams
• Cospers, Crespos, process, scopers
Source: Wiktionary
CORPSE
Corpse (krps), n. Etym: [OF. cors (sometimes written corps), F.
corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See Midriff, and cf. Corse,
Corselet, Corps, Cuerpo.]
1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; -- sometimes
contemptuosly. [Obs.]
Note: Formerly written (after the French form) corps. See Corps, n.,
1.
2. The dead body of a human being; -- used also Fig.
He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it sprung upon its
feet. D. Webster.
Corpse candle. (a) A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or
the customary watching with a corpse on the night before its
interment. (b) A luminous appearance, resembling the flame of a
candle, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places,
superstitiously regarded as portending death.
– Corpse gate, the gate of a burial place through which the dead
are carried, often having a covered porch; -- called also lich gate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition