CORSE

Corse, Corsica

(noun) a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte

Corse, Corsica

(noun) an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Corse

An uncommon surname originating in Europe, specifically the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.

A village in Gloucestershire, England.

Anagrams

• Crose, ROCEs, Secor, Sorce, ceros, cores, creos, ocres, score

Etymology

Noun

corse (plural corses)

(obsolete) A (living) body.

(archaic) A dead body, a corpse.

Anagrams

• Crose, ROCEs, Secor, Sorce, ceros, cores, creos, ocres, score

Source: Wiktionary


Corse (krs or krs; 277), n. Etym: [OF. cors, F. corps. See Corpse.]

1. A living body or its bulk. [Obs.] For he was strong, and of so mighty corse As ever wielded spear in warlike hand. Spenser.

2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [Archaic or Poetic] Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul, I'll make a corse of him that disobeys. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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