Corse
[kɔ:s]
Definition
(noun.) a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.
(noun.) an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France.
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Definition
(n.) A living body or its bulk.
(n.) A corpse; the dead body of a human being.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [Poetical.] Corpse, remains, dead body (of a human being).
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Definition
n. a poetic form of Corpse.
Editor: Olivia
Examples
- How _corse_ and uncultivated! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Smith's division; and Corse with his brigade was between the two, moving directly towards the hill to be captured. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Corse was a man who would never surrender. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I turned to the corse-strewn earth; and felt ashamed of my species. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Corse's Eppa Hunton's Wm. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- How very corse! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Corse, a brave and efficient commander, was badly wounded in this assault. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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