English

Etymology
F., from L. corpus#Latin|corpus, body

Pronunciation
(RP):
*(singular) kô, /k��/, /<tt>kO:</tt>/
*(plural) kôz, /k��z/, /<tt>kO:z</tt>/
(US)
*(singular) kôr, /ko�r/, /k��r/, /<tt>kO:r</tt>/
audio|en-us-corps.ogg|Audio (US)
*(plural) kôrz, /k��rz/, /<tt>kO:rz</tt>/
*rhymes:English:-��(r)|Rhymes: -��(r)

Homophones
caw (in non-rhotic dialects), core, chore

Noun
corps (plural corps)

1. A group of people.
2. military An organization of soldiers of a specific size and content.
3. Any organized group of people united for a common purpose.

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

French

Noun
fr-noun|m|plural=corps

1. body
2. mathematics|lang=fr field (in abstract algebra)

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