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corporal (encz) | corporal,desátník n: Zdeněk Brož |
corporal (encz) | corporal,kaprál n: Zdeněk Brož |
Corporal (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F.
caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See
Chief, and cf. Caporal.] (Mil.)
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.
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Corporal's guard, a detachment such as would be in charge
of a corporal for guard duty, etc.; hence, derisively, a
very small number of persons.
Lance corporal, an assistant corporal on private's pay.
--Farrow.
Ship's corporal (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the
master at arms in his various duties.
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Corporal (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See
Corpse.]
1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. "Past corporal
toil." --Shak.
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Pillories and other corporal infections. --Milton.
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Corporal punishment (law), punishment applied to the body
of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping,
and imprisonment.
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2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton.
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A corporal heaven . . . .where the stare are.
--Latimer.
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What seemed corporal melted
As breath into the wind. --Shak.
Syn: Corporal, Bodily, Corporeal.
Usage: Bodily is opposed to mental; as, bodily affections.
Corporeal refers to the whole physical structure or
nature, of the body; as, corporeal substance or frame.
Corporal, as now used, refers more to punishment or
some infliction; as, corporal punishment. To speak of
corporeal punishment is an error. Bodily austerities;
the corporeal mold.
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Corporal (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), Corporale
\Cor`po*ra"le\ (-r?"l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See
Corporal,a.]
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are
consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered;
a communion cloth.
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Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact
that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to
touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated
elements.
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corporal (wn) | corporal
adj 1: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the
mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect";
"corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic
illness" [syn: bodily, corporal, corporeal,
somatic]
2: possessing or existing in bodily form; "what seemed corporal
melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate
spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term" [syn: bodied,
corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnate]
n 1: a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or
Marines |
corporal (devil) | CORPORAL, n. A man who occupies the lowest rung of the military
ladder.
Fiercely the battle raged and, sad to tell,
Our corporal heroically fell!
Fame from her height looked down upon the brawl
And said: "He hadn't very far to fall."
Giacomo Smith
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CORPORAL (bouvier) | CORPORAL. An epithet for anything belonging to the body, as, corporal
punishment, for punishment inflicted on the person of the criminal; corporal
oath, which is an oath by the party who takes it being obliged to lay his
hand on the Bible.
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CORPORAL (bouvier) | CORPORAL, in the army. A non-commissioned officer in a battalion of
infantry.
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| podobné slovo | definícia |
corporal (encz) | corporal,desátník n: Zdeněk Brožcorporal,kaprál n: Zdeněk Brož |
corporal punishment (encz) | corporal punishment,tělesný trest Zdeněk Brož |
lance corporal (encz) | lance corporal,svobodník n: Zdeněk Brož |
the little corporal (encz) | the Little Corporal, n: |
Bicorporal (gcide) | Bicorporal \Bi*cor"po*ral\, a. [Pref. bi- + corporal.]
Having two bodies.
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Corporal oath (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), Corporale
\Cor`po*ra"le\ (-r?"l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See
Corporal,a.]
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are
consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered;
a communion cloth.
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Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact
that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to
touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated
elements.
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Corporal punishment (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See
Corpse.]
1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. "Past corporal
toil." --Shak.
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Pillories and other corporal infections. --Milton.
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Corporal punishment (law), punishment applied to the body
of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping,
and imprisonment.
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2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton.
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A corporal heaven . . . .where the stare are.
--Latimer.
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What seemed corporal melted
As breath into the wind. --Shak.
Syn: Corporal, Bodily, Corporeal.
Usage: Bodily is opposed to mental; as, bodily affections.
Corporeal refers to the whole physical structure or
nature, of the body; as, corporeal substance or frame.
Corporal, as now used, refers more to punishment or
some infliction; as, corporal punishment. To speak of
corporeal punishment is an error. Bodily austerities;
the corporeal mold.
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Corporale (gcide) | Corporal \Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), Corporale
\Cor`po*ra"le\ (-r?"l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See
Corporal,a.]
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are
consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered;
a communion cloth.
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Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact
that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to
touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated
elements.
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Corporalities (gcide) | Corporality \Cor`po*ral"i*ty\ (k?r`p?-r?l"l?-t?), n.: pl.
Corporalities (-t?z). [L. corporalitas: cf. F.corporalit?.]
1. The state of being or having a body; bodily existence;
corporeality; -- opposed to spirituality. --Dr. H. More.
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2. A confraternity; a guild. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Corporality (gcide) | Corporality \Cor`po*ral"i*ty\ (k?r`p?-r?l"l?-t?), n.: pl.
Corporalities (-t?z). [L. corporalitas: cf. F.corporalit?.]
1. The state of being or having a body; bodily existence;
corporeality; -- opposed to spirituality. --Dr. H. More.
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2. A confraternity; a guild. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Corporally (gcide) | Corporally \Cor"po*ral*ly\ (k?r"p?-ral-ly), adv.
In or with the body; bodily; as, to be corporally present.
--Sharp.
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