Thesaurus: corpse

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1. n. A human body in general, whether living or dead; -- sometimes contemptuously.
2. n. The dead body of a human being; -- used also Fig.
3. n. the dead body of a human being
4. 1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; -- sometimes contemptuosly. [Obs.] Note: Formerly written (after the French form) corps. See Corps, n., 1. 2. The dead body of a human being; -- used also Fig. He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it sprung upon its feet. D. Webster. Corpse candle. (a) A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or the customary watching with a corpse on the night before its interment. (b) A luminous appearance, resembling the flame of a candle, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death. -- Corpse gate, the gate of a burial place through which the dead are carried, often having a covered porch; -- called also lich gate.
5. n:100 n the dead body of a human being