army corps

ar·my corps

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mee kawr, kohr]
- /ˈɑr mi kɔr, koʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mee kawr, kohr]
- /ˈɑr mi kɔr, koʊr/

Definitions of army corps words

noun army corps a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms 3
noun army corps corps (def 1b). 1
noun army corps ground combat military unit 1

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Origin of army corps

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Army corps

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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army corps popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

army corps usage trend in Literature

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