[ˈkɔːp(ə)rəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant

- a petty officer who attended solely to police matters, under the master-at-arms



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Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, obsolete variant of caporal, from Italian caporale, probably based on Latin corpus, corpor- ‘body (of troops)’, with a change of spelling in Italian due to association with capo ‘head’

[ˈkɔːp(ə)rəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the human body


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin corporalis, from corpus, corpor- ‘body’

[ˈkɔːp(ə)rəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cloth on which the chalice and paten are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist


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Origin:
Middle English: from medieval Latin corporale (pallium) ‘body (cloth)’, from Latin corpus, corpor- ‘body’