Part 2440

<hw><hw>Cor"po*ral</hw> <tt>(k?r"p?-r<it>a</it>l)</tt>, <hw>Cor`po*ra"le</hw> <tt>(-r?"l?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>corporale</ets>: cf.F. <ets>corporal</ets>. See <er>Corporal</er>,<tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth.</def>

<cs><col>Corporal oath</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>

<h1>Corporality</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor`po*ral"i*ty</hw> <tt>(k?r`p?-r?l"l?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>: <plu>pl. <plw>Corporalities</plw> <tt>(-t<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>corporalitas</ets>: cf. F.<ets>corporalit<?/</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being or having a body; bodily existence; corporeality; -- opposed to <i>spirituality</i>.</def>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A confraternity; a guild.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Corporally</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*ral*ly</hw> <tt>(k?r"p?-r<it>a</it>l-ly)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In or with the body; bodily; <as>as, to be <ex>corporally</ex> present</as>.</def>

<i>Sharp.</i>

<h1>Corporalship</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*ral*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A corporal's office.</def>

<h1>Corporas</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*ras</hw> <tt>(k?r"p?-r?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prop. pl. of <ets>corporal</ets>.]</ety> <def>The corporal, or communion cloth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Corporate</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*rate</hw> <tt>(k?r"p?-r?t)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corporatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>corporare</ets> to shape into a body, fr. <ets>corpus</ets> body. See <er>Corpse</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Formed into a body by legal enactment; united in an association, and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual; incorporated; <as>as, a <ex>corporate</ex> town</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Belonging to a corporation or incorporated body.</def> "<i>Corporate</i> property."

<i>Hallam.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>United; general; collectively one.</def>

<blockquote>They answer in a joint and <b>corporate</b> voice. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Corporate member</col>, <cd>an actual or voting member of a corporation, as distinguished from an associate or an honorary member; as, a <i>corporate member</i> of the American Board.</cd></cs>

<h1>Corporate</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*rate</hw> <tt>(-r?t)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To incorporate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> Stow.</i>

<h1>Corporate</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"po*rate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become incorporated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Corporately</h1> <Xpage=325>