Corse

/kɔːrs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A dead body, typically a human one.

The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient corse to study the burial practices of the time.

A corpse.

The detective examined the corse for any signs of foul play.

An obsolete term for a body.

In old literature, the word 'corse' was often used instead of 'corpse'.

Middle English, variant of 'corse', from Latin 'corpus'.

to dance on someone's corse

To act freely or disdainfully over the misfortune of others.

corse of events

A sequence of events in a certain order.

corpse

A dead body, especially of a human.

cadaver

A dead body, especially one used for medical research.

Referring to someone who looks extremely ill or ghostly.

He looked like a corse after that all-nighter.