corse

Definition of corsenext
archaic
as in corpse
a dead body would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end

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corpse
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  • The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.
    Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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“Corse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corse. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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