plural corpora
ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rə 
1
: the body of a human or animal especially when dead
2
a
: the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ
the corpus of the uterus
b
: the main body or corporeal substance of a thing
specifically
: the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest
3
a
: all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject
especially
: the complete works of an author
b
: a collection or body of knowledge or evidence
especially
: a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language
Examples of corpus in a Sentence
a computerized corpus of English
Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement.
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Trust income and corpus is deemed accumulated even if the U.S. person’s interest in the trust is contingent on future events.
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Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
After he was convicted, now it’s gone on to appeals, he’s filed for two Habeas corpus’, he’s filed an appellate brief.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
The results showed that on a nano level, the blacktip shark’s cartilage had two distinct regions, the corpus calcareum and the intermediale.
—Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025
The academic corpus treats market timing like a kind of mirage - achievable in theory but not in practice.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
After he was convicted, now it’s gone on to appeals, he’s filed for two Habeas corpus’, he’s filed an appellate brief.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
The results showed that on a nano level, the blacktip shark’s cartilage had two distinct regions, the corpus calcareum and the intermediale.
—Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025
The academic corpus treats market timing like a kind of mirage - achievable in theory but not in practice.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for corpus
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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corpus. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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corpus
noun
cor·pus
ˈkȯr-pəs
plural corpora
-p(ə-)rə
1
: the human or animal body especially when dead
2
: the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ
the corpus of the jaw
see corpus uteri
Legal Definition
corpus
noun
cor·pus
ˈkȯr-pəs, -ˌpu̇s
plural corpora
-pə-rə
: the main body of a thing
specifically
: the principal of a fund, trust, or estate as distinct from income or interest : res
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