corpus
a large or complete collection of writings: the entire corpus of Old English poetry.
the body of a person or animal, especially when dead.
Anatomy. a body, mass, or part having a special character or function.
Linguistics. a body of utterances, as words or sentences, assumed to be representative of and used for lexical, grammatical, or other linguistic analysis.
a principal or capital sum, as opposed to interest or income.
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How to use corpus in a sentence
The local churches were celebrating The Feast of corpus Christi by launching brilliantly exploding rockets into the night.
And Rep. Blake Farenthold made it onto the list of “notable people” from corpus Christi, Texas.
@CongressEdits Helps You Track Your Congressman’s Vanity in Real Time | Tim Mak | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey hate that Lincoln suspended habeas corpus; they never note that Jefferson Davis did, too.
The Rancid Abraham Lincoln–Haters of the Libertarian Right | Rich Lowry | June 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was also a memorable encounter while disembarking at corpus Christi.
My Big Fat Greek Book Tour: Nia Vardalos Promotes ‘Instant Mom’ | Lloyd Grove | May 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHernandez was well-known in their rough corpus Christi neighborhood as an unsavory character.
10 Shocking Bits From Book About How Texas Executed an Innocent Man | Ben Jacobs | May 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Thomas goes on to contradict Aristotle, in holding quod nullum ens esset nisi corpus.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorOur procession was, however, a more solemn one on the day of corpus Christi when we carried about the blessed Sacrament.
English act of habeas corpus passed; the act suspending it was repealed, probably forever, 1818.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOn corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOne of the most familiar actions is habeas corpus, which is employed to recover a person's liberty from illegal restraint.
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British Dictionary definitions for corpus
/ (ˈkɔːpəs) /
a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic: the corpus of Dickens' works
the main body, section, or substance of something
anatomy
any distinct mass or body
the main part of an organ or structure
the inner layer or layers of cells of the meristem at a shoot tip, which produces the vascular tissue and pith: Compare tunica (def. 2)
linguistics a body of data, esp the finite collection of grammatical sentences of a language that a linguistic theory seeks to describe by means of an algorithm
a capital or principal sum, as contrasted with a derived income
obsolete a human or animal body, esp a dead one
Origin of corpus
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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