Checked it out in the old cylopedia/dictionary I got when a library was clearing it out. I enjoy using it, so use it whenever the chance arrives. Here is what I found under the 2nd meaning (with the exception of the (KOR) had a line over the "O", not sure how to do that on my keyboard (as well as a few other foriegn spellings). Who knows how accurate it is, but I like to use it. Anyway I found it interesting here it is.
<b>corps</b> . (kor), n. [When first introduced (late in 17th century0, sometimes spelled, after E. Anoalogies, <i>cor</i>, core<i></i> (see core3); < F. corps (pron. kor), <OF. Corps, the body, >ME. corps, mod. corpse: see corps1, corpse.
1. A body,; a visible object;: only in the legal phrase corps certain (which see below).
2. A body or number of persons conventionally or formally associated or acting together: as, the diplomatic corps. See Corps Legislatif, below, and <i>esprit de corps</i>, under <i>esprit</i>esprit.
3. Milit.: (a) A part of the army expressly organized according to the Articles of War, and having a head and members, as a regiment or an independent company, or any other military body having such organization: as, the Marine <i>Corps</i>; the <i>Corps</i> of Topographical Engineers; hospital <i>corps</i>, etc. (b) More specifically, the tactical unit of a large army next above a division It is usually composed of several divisons of infantry and cavalry, contingents of artillery and other branches of service, and is to a large degree complete in itself. France has 20 corps d'armee, 18 in the country and 2 in Algeria and Tunis, and Germany has an even larger number. The number of men varies from about 18,00 to about 40,000. see army-corps.
4. In the German universities, a students' society
"a <i>corps</i> has no existence outside of its own university; it has no affiliations, no "chapters." (J.M. Hart, Geman Uiversities, iv.
Ok wordy but interesting, well at least to me. Here other interesting additions to the word included:
<b>Corps certain</b> [F], in <i>French</i>, a specific object, in contradistintion to one which is not identified and distinguishable from others of the same nature, and which cannot be replaced, as the subject of an agreement, by any other object: thus a, a specified horse or ship, ect.m, is a <i>corps certain</i>, but so many tones of hay or grain are not.
<b>Corps de bataille</b> [F], the main body of an army drawn up between the wings for battle.
<b>Corps de garde</b> [F], a post occupied by a body of men on guard; also, the body which occupies it.
<b>Corps de reserve</b> [F], a body of troops kept out of action, and held in readiness to be brought forward if their aid should be required
<b>Corps diplomaticque</b>.......
<b>Corps legilatif</b> [F], in <i>French hist</i>., the representiave assembly during the first empire and the years immediately preceding. The term was agaain used during the second empire, replacing the Chamber of Deputies.
<b>Corps of cadets</b>.... West Point...
<b>Corps of engineers....</b>
And quite a few more. I think I need a game file or else I think it is time for bed.
MG Michael Laabs
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