BOD'Y, n. 1. The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man.Be not anxious for your body.2. Matter, as opposed to spirit.3. A person; a human being; sometimes alone; more generally, with some or no; as, somebody; nobody.4. Reality, as opposed to representation.A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. Col.25. A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united; as the body of mankind. Christians united or the Church is called the body, of which each Christian is a member, and Christ the head. 1 Cor.12. 12.27.6. The main army, in distinction from the wings, van or rear. Also, any number of forces under one commander.7. A corporation; a number of men, united by a common tie, by one form of government, or by occupation; as the legislative body; the body of the clergy; body corporate; body politic.8. The main part; the bulk; as the body of a tree; the body of a coach, of a ship, &c.9. Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others; as a metaline body; a floating body; a moving body; a light body; a heavy body.
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