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corps

The English word “corps” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
  2. An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
  3. A corps de ballet.

Etymology

From French corps d'armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.

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