Associations to the word «Corps»

Wiktionary

CORPS, noun. (military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
CORPS, noun. An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
CORPS DE LOGIS, noun. The principal mass of a building, excluding the wings.

Dictionary definition

CORPS, noun. An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support.
CORPS, noun. A body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.