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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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