"corsepresent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corsepresents [plural]
Etymology: From corse + present. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|corse|present}} corse + present Head templates: {{en-noun}} corsepresent (plural corsepresents)
  1. (UK, law, historical) An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Burial, Law
    Sense id: en-corsepresent-en-noun-A~78Y6d5 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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