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correus

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: kŏʹrĭəs
  • Received-Pronunciation: kərēʹəs
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒɹɪəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈɹiːəs/

1

name

Meaning 1

The general who led the Bellovaci against Julius Caesar in 57 BC during the latter's conquest of Gaul.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of correus debendi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: correus debendi

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in the singular in 1656 and in the plural in 1707; elliptical use from correus debendi.