body - English dictionary definition

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1. Body  The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.
2. Body  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.
3. Body  The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow.
4. Body  A person; a human being; -- frequently in composition; as, anybody, nobody.
5. Body  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.
6. Body  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.
7. Body  Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aeriform body.
8. Body  Amount; quantity; extent.
9. Body  That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs.
10. Body  The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.