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corse

noun \ˈkȯrs\

Definition of CORSE

archaic

: corpse

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Origin of CORSE

Middle English cors, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to CORSE

Synonyms: bones, cadaver, carcass, corpus, corpse [archaic], relics, remains, stiff

Rhymes with CORSE

coarse, course, force, gorse, hoarse, horse, Morse, Norse, source

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