Corpse (noun)

1. The dead body of a human being.
2. A person or animal that is dead.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french cors, from latin corpus.

Examples:

1. The corpse was found floating in the river.
2. The corpse was identified as the missing hiker.
3. They buried the corpse in the cemetery.
4. The corpse was in a state of advanced decomposition.
5. The corpse had been dead for several days before it was found.