Corpus
Writings gathered together
Corpus means body, and its uses extend from that root.
A corpus can be a collection of writings treated as a single body of work: the Shakespearean corpus, a corpus of medieval texts.
In linguistics, a corpus is a large, structured collection of texts used for analysis.
In anatomy, corpus appears in terms like corpus callosum (the band connecting brain hemispheres).
In law, habeas corpus literally means "you shall have the body"—requiring authorities to produce a detained person.
Plural: corpora or corpuses.
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- archiveStored historical records
- datasetOrganized collection of information
texts · documents · repository · literature · writings · works · sources · manuscripts
Physical structure, living thing
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- caseContainer or instance
- judicialOf courts and judges
testimony · proceedings · statutes · jurisprudence · legislation · materials · precedents · records
Physical structure, living thing
anatomy · dissection · specimen · postmortem · physical · flesh · autopsy · medical
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- communionProfound shared closeness
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
celebration · procession · host · Mass · ecclesiastical · devotion · consecration
collection
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- archiveStored historical records
dataset · texts · documents · repository · literature · writings · works · sources · manuscripts · samples
body
Physical structure, living thing
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- caseContainer or instance
judicial · testimony · proceedings · statutes · jurisprudence · legislation · materials · precedents · records · briefs
body
Physical structure, living thing
remains · anatomy · dissection · specimen · postmortem · physical · flesh · autopsy · medical · examination
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- communionProfound shared closeness
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- CatholicPapal church adherent
feast · celebration · procession · host · Mass · ecclesiastical · devotion · consecration
- OxbridgeOxford, Oxbridge, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Exeter
- Church LatinAve Maria, Gloria, Kyrie, Magnificat, Dies Irae
- Dutch AttractionsRijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Jewish Museum, Royal Palace
- corporate espionageTheft of proprietary business information
- shell corporationsLegally registered but inactive businesses
- corporate brandingCompany's distinctive visual presence
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
- corporate scandalsOrganizational wrongdoing made public
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