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The material organized substance of an animal, whether living
or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the
physical person. |
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The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as
distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal
part, as of a tree, army, country, etc. |
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The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as
opposed to the shadow. |
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A person; a human being; -- frequently in composition; as,
anybody, nobody. |
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A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as
united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a
collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a
clerical body. |
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A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a
general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of laws or of
divinity. |
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Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from
others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aeriform body. |
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Amount; quantity; extent. |
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That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished
from the parts covering the limbs. |
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The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is
placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body. |
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The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the
size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body. |
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A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness; any solid
figure. |
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Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color
has body; wine of a good body. |
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To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in
definite shape; to embody. |
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