corporal
1Origin of corporal
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cor·po·ral·i·ty, nouncor·po·ral·ly, adverbWords nearby corporal
Other definitions for corporal (2 of 3)
- a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army or lance corporal in the Marines and below a sergeant.
- a similar rank in the armed services of other countries.
Origin of corporal
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cor·po·ral·cy, cor·po·ral·ship, nounOther definitions for corporal (3 of 3)
Origin of corporal
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What does corporal mean?
Corporal means physical, or relating to the physical body.
Sometimes, corporal is about the body specifically- like corporal suffering, or bodily pain. Other times, corporal simply refers to something you are able to touch, like a corporal, or tangible, possession.
While it is frowned upon now, many schools in the United States used to use hitting, spanking, or other forms of corporal punishment to discipline students.
Where does corporal come from?
The first records of corporal come from around 1350. It comes from the Latin corporalis, meaning “bodily.”
There are a few specialized applications of corporal as well. A communion cloth, or the fine linen cloth which Catholic priests place consecrated holy objects on top of or underneath, is sometimes called a corporal. And a corporal is also a name for a military rank– in the U.S., it’s above a private and below a sergeant.
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How is corporal used in real life?
People might use corporal to refer to officers, physical punishment, or other things they can touch. Sometimes corporal is used in a religious sense, where corporal things are a part of this life or our time on Earth, and otherworldly or saintly things are to come.
Back in the days of corporal punishment, right on the knuckles or elbow. I always took it on the knuckles and the effects are obviously still visible. pic.twitter.com/C5CGIq9RL7
— Dennis (@Dennis92070975) January 23, 2021
Corporal Dailey read to us today for #literacyweek and we wrote poems for our pockets! #whywadsworth #wegrow #whywadsworth @FlaglerSheriff pic.twitter.com/7ThI4o8tos
— Joanna Hughes (@KinderTeachWES) January 27, 2021
There were some instructions with regard to not looking at the lasers but I am so beyond the corporal world now it hardly matters
— Claire (@just_claire_now) January 23, 2021
Try using corporal!
Which of the following is not corporal?
A. The brain
B. The body
C. The soul
D. The heart