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corse

noun
\ ˈkȯrs \

Definition of corse

archaic
: corpse
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Examples of corse in a Sentence

would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end

First Known Use of corse

13th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for corse

Middle English cors, from Anglo-French

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The first known use of corse was in the 13th century

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