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Meaning of 'corporal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Corporal [ a.]
- Belonging or relating to the body; bodily.
- Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In this sense now usually written corporeal.
- Alt. of Corporale
2 . Corporal [ n.]
- A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer in a company of infantry. He places and relieves sentinels.

Meaning of 'corporal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . corporal [ s]
Meaning (1):
- affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
Example in sentence:
  • a corporal defect;
  • a somatic symptom or somatic illness;
  • bodily needs;
  • corporeal suffering
Meaning (2):
- possessing or existing in bodily form
Example in sentence:
  • an incarnate spirit;
  • what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind;
  • `corporate' is an archaic term

Nearby Words:

cor cor- cor/niculate cora coracle coracoid corage coral coral fish coral-rag

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