Meaning of CORSE
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- [n] a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
- [n] an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
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| | See Also: | | France, French region, French Republic, island, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea | |
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| | Definition: | | \Corse\ (k?rs or k?rs; 277), n. [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.
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