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— co·ro·nal adjective

cor·o·nal noun : a circlet for the head

1coronary adjective : of or relating to the heart or its blood vessels

2coronary noun, plural -nar·ies 1 : a coronary blood vessel

2 : CORONARY THROMBOSIS; also : HEART ATTACK

coronary thrombosis noun : the blocking by a thrombus of one of the arteries supplying the heart tissues

cor·o·na·tion noun : the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

cor·o·ner noun [ORIGIN: ME, an officer of the crown, fr. AF, fr. corone crown, fr. L corona]

: a public official who investigates causes of deaths possibly not due to natural causes

cor·o·net noun 1 : a small crown

2 : an ornamental band worn around the temples

corp abbreviation 1 corporal

2 corporation

1corporal adjective : of or relating to the body <~ punishment>

Synonyms

animal, bodily, carnal, fleshly, material, physical, somatic—more at PHYSICAL

2corporal noun : a noncommissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a sergeant

cor·po·rate adjective 1 : INCORPORATED; also : belonging to an incorporated body

2 : combined into one body

cor·po·ra·tion noun 1 : the municipal authorities of a town or city

2 : a legal creation authorized to act with the rights and liabilities of a person

cor·po·rat·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to subject to corporate control <~ education>

cor·po·re·al adjective 1 : having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body : PHYSICAL, MATERIAL

2 archaic : BODILY

— cor·po·re·al·i·ty noun

— cor·po·re·al·ly adverb

corps noun, plural corps [ORIGIN: F, fr. OF cors, fr. L corpus body]

1 : an organized subdivision of a country's military forces

2 : a group acting under common direction

Synonyms

brotherhood, community, fellowship, fraternity; also calling, profession; association, club, federation, guild, organization, society

corpse noun : a dead body

Synonyms

cadaver, remains; also deceased, decedent

corps·man noun : an enlisted man trained to give first aid

cor·pu·lence noun : excessive fatness : OBESITY

Synonyms

fatness, grossness, obesity, plumpness; also heaviness; huskiness, stoutness; brawniness

Antonyms

leanness, thinness

cor·pu·lent adjective : having a large bulky body : OBESE

Synonyms

chubby, fat, fleshy, full, gross, obese, overweight, plump, portly, rotund, round—more at FAT

cor·pus noun, plural cor·po·ra [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L]

1 : BODY; especially : CORPSE

2 : a body of writings or works

cor·pus·cle noun 1 : a minute particle

2 : a living cell (as in blood or cartilage) not aggregated into continuous tissues

— cor·pus·cu·lar adjective

cor·pus de·lic·ti noun, plural corpora delicti [ORIGIN: NL, lit., body of the crime]

1 : the substantial fact proving that a crime has been committed

2 : the body of a victim of murder

corr abbreviation 1 correct; corrected; correction

2 correspondence; correspondent; corresponding

cor·ral noun [ORIGIN: Sp]

1 : an enclosure for confining or capturing animals

2 : an enclosure of wagons for defending a camp

corral verb 1 : to enclose in a corral

2 : to gain or regain control of

Synonyms

[1] cage, closet, coop, encase, enclose, envelop, fence, hedge, hem, house, immure, pen, wall—more at ENCLOSE

[2] bag, capture, catch, collar, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, seize, snare, trap—more at CATCH

1correct verb 1 : to make right

2 : to punish (as a child) with a view to reforming or improving : CHASTISE

3 : to counteract the activity or effect of

— cor·rect·able adjective

Synonyms

[1] amend, debug, emend, rectify, reform, remedy; also redraft, redraw, restyle, revise, rework, rewrite; redress, right; ameliorate, better, improve; perfect, polish, touch up; fix, mend, repair; adjust, modulate, regulate; alter, change, modify

[2] castigate, chasten, chastise, discipline, penalize, punish—more at PUNISH

[3] annul, cancel, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, make up, neutralize, offset—more at OFFSET

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