corse

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
  2. noun a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte

Etymology

From Middle English cors, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpus and corpse, and distantly of riff. Compare corset.

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Synonyms

Corsica

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