<OL TYPE="1"><LI>the body both of men or animals<OL TYPE="a"><LI>a dead body or corpse<LI>the living body<OL TYPE="1"><LI>of animals</OL></OL><LI>the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)<LI>is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body<OL TYPE="a"><LI>so in the NT of the church</OL><LI>that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself</OL>