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Corbyn is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Frederick Corbyn (1791–1853), British surgeon in India Jeremy Corbyn (born
Corbyn_(name)
British politician (born 1949)
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (/ˈkɔːbɪn/; born 26 May 1949) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983.
Jeremy_Corbyn
Political party in the United Kingdom
political party in the United Kingdom announced in July 2025 by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. It was registered with the Electoral Commission on 30
Your_Party_(UK)
British political activist (born 1947)
Richard Corbyn (born 10 March 1947) is a British weather forecaster, anti-vaccine activist, conspiracy theorist, and former politician. Corbyn was born
Piers_Corbyn
UK shadow cabinet from 2015 to 2020
Jeremy Corbyn assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition after being elected as leader of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015; the election was
Corbyn_shadow_cabinet
Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as Leader of the Labour Party
Jeremy Corbyn was elected as Leader of the Opposition in September 2015, following the resignation of Ed Miliband after Labour's defeat at the 2015 general
Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn
Labour_Party_leadership_of_Jeremy_Corbyn
American boy band
We, shortened to wdw, was an American boy band consisting of Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais and Daniel Seavey. They formed in 2016
Why_Don't_We
British leadership election
would stand down following the leadership election. It was won by Jeremy Corbyn in the first round. In the 2015 Labour Party deputy leadership election
2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
2015_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
Alliance of independent MPs in the United Kingdom
around the Independent Alliance members. Corbyn and Sultana launched a new party going by the interim name of Your Party on 24 July 2025, with the support
Independent_Alliance_(UK)
2003 single by the White Stripes
Assembly protest on July 1, 2017, rock band Wolf Alice performed the song. Corbyn's name was again widely chanted throughout football games and public gatherings
Seven_Nation_Army
Views and voting record of the British politician
This article summarises the views and voting record of Jeremy Corbyn, who was the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party in the United
Political positions of Jeremy Corbyn
Political_positions_of_Jeremy_Corbyn
British politician (born 1970)
resulting Labour leadership election, and finished second behind Jeremy Corbyn. From 2015 to 2016, Burnham served as Shadow Home Secretary. After being
Andy_Burnham
British politician (born 1981)
continue as an MP if Corbyn were re-elected as Labour leader. She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Corbyn in the 2016 leadership
Jess_Phillips
British politician (born 1993)
July 2025 and co-founded Your Party with the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Between July and September 2025 she was a member of the Independent Alliance
Zarah_Sultana
British political campaign
Jeremy Corbyn, the Member of Parliament for Islington North, stood as a candidate in the 2015 British Labour Party leadership election, in a successful
Jeremy Corbyn 2015 Labour Party leadership campaign
Jeremy_Corbyn_2015_Labour_Party_leadership_campaign
Following Jeremy Corbyn's election as party leader in 2015, allegations of antisemitism within the party grew. In response, Corbyn established the Chakrabarti
Antisemitism in the British Labour Party
Antisemitism_in_the_British_Labour_Party
British leadership election to challenge Jeremy Corbyn
Labour Party leadership election was called when a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party arose following criticism of his approach
2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
2016_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 on 31 January 2020. Jeremy Corbyn, Labour's leader at the election, resigned, triggering the 2020 party leadership
2019 United Kingdom general election
2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
singer-songwriter and television presenter Piers Corbyn, weather forecaster, political activist and brother of Jeremy Corbyn Simon Deakin, Professor of Law at the
Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
Endorsements_in_the_2015_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
British Labour politician (born 1981)
[citation needed] Ward opposed Jeremy Corbyn throughout his leadership of the Labour Party. In August 2015, when Corbyn was campaigning to be elected leader
Melanie_Ward
Event in British politics; three days after the EU referendum in June 2016
in the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, Jeremy Corbyn faced heavy criticism for the perceived reluctance of his involvement in
2016 British shadow cabinet resignations
2016_British_shadow_cabinet_resignations
English retired filmmaker (born 1936)
promotional video for Jeremy Corbyn". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2016. In Conversation with Jeremy Corbyn. Official Jeremy Corbyn YouTube Channel. 21 September
Ken_Loach
British actress (born 1974)
to support Corbyn's bid to become prime minister. In April 2017, Peake endorsed Corbyn in the 2017 general election. She said: "I am a Corbyn supporter
Maxine_Peake
British Labour Party dossier
Against Antisemitism, which suggested it had been written to absolve the Corbyn leadership of failing to deal with antisemitism. The resulting inquiry into
The work of the Labour Party's Governance and Legal Unit in relation to antisemitism, 2014–2019
The_work_of_the_Labour_Party's_Governance_and_Legal_Unit_in_relation_to_antisemitism,_2014–2019
Elaine Smith MSP [@elainesmithmsp] (1 July 2016). "Happy to add my name to this! #KeepCorbyn" (Tweet) – via Twitter. "Say you're with us". labour.org.uk. Archived
Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
Endorsements_in_the_2016_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
Political party in the United Kingdom
Starmer moved Labour closer to the political centre after replacing Jeremy Corbyn as its leader in 2020, winning a landslide victory in the 2024, general
Labour_Party_(UK)
Scottish broadcaster and journalist (born 1975)
acknowledged that she had "got it wrong on Corbyn", and urged her "fellow Labour colleagues to acknowledge Corbyn's success and to try to find peace with him"
Ayesha Hazarika, Baroness Hazarika
Ayesha_Hazarika,_Baroness_Hazarika
British politician (born 1970)
critic of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour party, in a 2019 meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Kyle challenged Corbyn "to consider what
Peter_Kyle
English rapper and songwriter (born 1983)
leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election. He told fans to stop "listening to the slander and attempted media blanket" of Corbyn, adding: "He
Professor_Green
2016 book by Rosa Prince
Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup is a 2016 book by British journalist Rosa Prince, published by Biteback Publishing. It is an unauthorised biography
Comrade_Corbyn
British former politician (born 1970)
Following the 2017 general election, Corbyn appointed Smith as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Corbyn sacked him from the Labour frontbench
Owen_Smith
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
referendum on Brexit. He served under Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Brexit Secretary and, following Corbyn's resignation after Labour's defeat at the 2019
Keir_Starmer
British actor (born 1988)
Islington. He appeared alongside Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of the Labour Party, and later voiced his support for Corbyn in a post on Instagram. "This Santiago
Finn_Jones
English mathematician and television presenter (born 1986)
herself wearing a shirt with an edited image of Corbyn carrying a sign bearing the caption "Jeremy Corbyn is a racist endeavour". The tweet was condemned
Rachel_Riley
Fans of Arsenal Football Club
Arsene Wenger". 20 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013. "Jeremy Corbyn names his favourite Arsenal Players". 23 September 2015. "Arsenal: Indian cricket
Arsenal_F.C._supporters
British politician (born 1993)
Research in 2015. That year he became a policy adviser to Jeremy Corbyn following Corbyn's election as Labour leader. Despite reports he resigned after demotion
Josh_Simons
British politician (born 1978)
Labour in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership to form The Independent Group (later Change UK). The Independent Group named Umunna as its Spokesman on
Chuka_Umunna
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2025
2016 until 2020 Rayner held several Shadow Cabinet positions under Jeremy Corbyn. She successfully stood for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party in
Angela_Rayner
conference in San Salvador, Corbyn's name was mentioned explicitly, whilst other foreign "union members" were not named. In a letter inviting certain
CIA activities in the United Kingdom
CIA_activities_in_the_United_Kingdom
Taiwanese singer (born 1999)
September 26, 2025, Tzuyu released the collaboration single "Blink" with Corbyn Besson, along with an accompanying music video. Tzuyu has featured alone
Tzuyu
British politician (born 1980)
Harman. Following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader, Mahmood resigned from the position and declined to serve in Corbyn's shadow cabinet. She supported
Shabana_Mahmood
opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn. It was the first general election to be contested by either May or Corbyn as party leader; May had succeeded
2017 United Kingdom general election
2017_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician (born 1974)
both Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn, and was vice-chair of the 2015 election campaign for the former. Having left Corbyn's frontbench team during the 2016
Lucy_Powell
Jeremy Corbyn" Framed as "Your Party (provisional name for new party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana)" Framed as "Your Party (provisional name for
Opinion polling for the next United Kingdom general election
Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election
Irish-born political aide (born 1977)
Together during the Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, where he sought to replace Corbyn and to reduce left-wing influence in the party.[citation
Morgan_McSweeney
British politician (born 1983)
as a "long-time critic" of Jeremy Corbyn, who was leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until 2020. He accused Corbyn of a "flat-footed and lackadaisical
Wes_Streeting
Country in the Caribbean
economic measures in bilateral relations in history. Historians believe the name Cuba comes from the Taíno language; however, its derivation is unknown. Cuba
Cuba
British actor and comedian (born 1965)
Coogan endorsed the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 general election. He hosted a rally for Corbyn in Birmingham, saying: "The Tory tactic was
Steve_Coogan
Surname list
the superagent in the film If Looks Could Kill Corbin (disambiguation) Corbyn (name) This page lists people with the surname Corben. If an internal link
Corben
Topics referred to by the same term
popular in medieval Europe Corben, a surname Corbyn (name), an Anglicised version of Corbin used as both a given name and surname Corbins, a municipality in
Corbin
British politician (born 1982)
vote for Labour under Jeremy Corbyn". He has since said that he regrets this remark and has apologised privately to Corbyn. He stated in 2026 that he was
Zack_Polanski
UK parliamentary by-election
Brown governments, and in the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn. On 19 May, Robert Kenyon, a local plumber born in the constituency, was
2026_Makerfield_by-election
British-American comedian and actor (born 1977)
Party under Corbyn's leadership in the 2019 general election. The letter stated that "Labour's election manifesto under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership offers
Rob_Delaney
British media organisation
supportive of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party leadership for the latter half of the 2010s. As of 2019, Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd
Novara_Media
British politician
as Shadow Minister for the Civil Service and Digital Reform under Jeremy Corbyn. She became the Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy in 2016, and was
Louise_Haigh
Political philosophy in support of progress and reform
The animosity between Corbyn and Starmer intensified with Starmer's suspension of Corbyn from Labour in 2020, accusing Corbyn of an inadequate response
Progressivism
Political faction in the British Labour Party
Duffield. In the aftermath of the party leadership (2015–20) of Jeremy Corbyn, who has been identified as a hard left MP, the term was generally used
Soft_left
British centrist political party in 2019
were dissatisfied by Labour's leftward political direction under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, its approach to Brexit and its handling of allegations of antisemitism
Change_UK
Liz Saville Roberts leads Plaid Cymru in the House of Commons. Jeremy Corbyn leads Your Party in the House of Commons. Two additional MPs, Shockat Adam
Next United Kingdom general election
Next_United_Kingdom_general_election
British think tank
Labour factions, it switched its focus to opposing the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn and later supported Keir Starmer in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election
ThinkLabour
British children's author and poet (born 1946)
Corbyn". Michael Rosen's Blog. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015. Bennetts, Russell (2015). Poets for Corbyn (PDF)
Michael_Rosen
Section of the British Labour Party's constitution concerning economic views
original Clause IV, Corbyn denied this and said that more discussion within the party was needed. Clause Four was also the name of a campaigning group
Clause_IV
Views and voting record of the incumbent British Prime Minister
of his political philosophy are diverse. During the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, Starmer adopted soft left political positions, and described his politics
Political positions of Keir Starmer
Political_positions_of_Keir_Starmer
British Labour politician
unsuccessful attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 leadership election. Coyle was highly critical of Corbyn and wrote a series of articles arguing
Neil_Coyle
British politician (born 1953)
disclosed the content of the messages with names redacted. Abbott had a brief relationship with Jeremy Corbyn, who later became the Labour leader, when
Diane_Abbott
Radical feminist movement
Nos" is a radical feminist movement that originated in South Korea. The name refers to its defining four tenets which all start with the Korean-language
4B_movement
British political charity
2020 by the former leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn. Its current directors are Corbyn and Pamela Fitzpatrick. Following the Labour Party's defeat
Peace_&_Justice_Project
Greek economist and politician (born 1961)
Varoufakis signed a letter supporting Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn describing Corbyn as "a beacon of hope in the struggle against emergent far-right
Yanis_Varoufakis
Left-wing grouping within Labour Party
meeting of the Campaign Group in 2015 that the decision was taken that Jeremy Corbyn would contest for the leadership of the Labour Party. The Campaign Group
Socialist_Campaign_Group
British trade unionist and political strategist
strategist who served as the chief of staff to Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn and as the executive director of his office from 2016 to 2019, and was the
Karie_Murphy
British rapper (born 1993)
endorsed Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call to end austerity. He also said "people-led change can be possible under a Jeremy Corbyn Labour
Stormzy
Country in Southeast Asia
died. Fa Ngum's eldest son, Oun Heuan, ascended to the throne under the name Samsenethai and reigned for 43 years. Lan Xang became a trade centre during
Laos
Parliamentarian group in UK supporting closer ties with Israel
ascent to the leadership of the Labour Party, in September 2015, of Jeremy Corbyn, who has a history of support for Palestinians, the relationship between
Labour_Friends_of_Israel
Left-wing campaigning organisation based in Great Britain
by Jon Lansman, Adam Klug, Emma Rees and James Schneider after Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour Party leader and it was reported to
Momentum_(organisation)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
of Parliament (MP) since it was created, with Jeremy Corbyn serving as its MP since 1983. Corbyn, who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader
Islington_North
British anti-war group
Jeremy Corbyn could do, to win in 2020", Tatchell spoke positively of Corbyn, who he has known for more than three decades, but called on Corbyn to distance
Stop_the_War_Coalition
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Corbyn (name), a list of people with the given name or surname Korban (name) a list of people with the given name or surname Kurban
Corban
Corbyn defeated the Labour candidate with a majority of 7,247; Corbyn is a prominent activist for Palestinian solidarity. In September 2024, Corbyn went
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
2018 American film by Rob Cohen
another destructive category 5 hurricane named "Tammy" approaches Gulfport. Federal Reserve Treasury agent Casey Corbyn is ordered by fellow employee Randy
The_Hurricane_Heist
English actress and narrator (born 1970)
she endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election. She tweeted: "Proudly supporting Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership
Julie_Hesmondhalgh
British trade union activist
United Kingdom general election, subsequently becoming an adviser to Jeremy Corbyn from 2018 to 2020. Born into an aristocratic Scottish family, Murray began
Andrew Murray (trade unionist)
Andrew_Murray_(trade_unionist)
Name list
producer Jeremy Browne, British Liberal Democrat MP (2005–2015) Jeremy Corbyn, British Labour MP for Islington North (1983–) and Leader of the Labour
Jeremy_(given_name)
British politician (born 1963)
2010 to 2024. Lavery served as the chair of the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn from 2017 to 2020, and was the president of the National Union of Mineworkers
Ian_Lavery
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Revolution, in which they seized power from the Provisional Government in the name of the soviets, Lenin proclaimed the formation of the Russian Socialist Federal
Soviet_Union
British politician (born 1975)
Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership. In 2016 she was part of the coordinated resignation from the Shadow Cabinet ostensibly because of Corbyn's response
Heidi_Alexander
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
party elected Corbyn, it would face a "rout, possibly annihilation" at the next election. After the 2019 general election, Blair accused Corbyn of turning
Tony_Blair
this election: Tony Blair (1994–2007), Gordon Brown (2007–2010) and Jeremy Corbyn (2015–2020). In addition, two future Leaders of the Liberal Democrats, Paddy
1983 United Kingdom general election
1983_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician (born 1969)
a supporter of Andy Burnham, Butler later became a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn during his tenure as Leader of the Opposition. In October 2016, Butler was
Dawn_Butler
American writer and actress (born 1986)
gubernatorial candidate, as well as the British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom general election. Dunham, who has Jewish ancestry
Lena_Dunham
British politician (born 1957)
Official Opposition frontbench under Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn, Gardiner served in Corbyn's Shadow cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and
Barry_Gardiner
British politician (born 1953)
reappointed to the role under Jeremy Corbyn. He was dismissed from the position in 2016 after he expressed no confidence in Corbyn's leadership. On the backbenches
Hilary_Benn
British politician (born 1983)
the margins': Bridget Phillipson on teachers' strikes, Ofsted, Brexit and Corbyn". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2023. "House of Commons library All-women
Bridget_Phillipson
Cap of type originally often worn by seafarers
Mao Zedong and, more recently, former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Caps of this type were once popular with seafaring folk on Germany's North
Mariner's_cap
Welsh singer-songwriter and actress (born 1986)
is a soprano. Church has embraced political activism, supporting Jeremy Corbyn when he led the Labour Party, Plaid Cymru in the Senedd elections, and the
Charlotte_Church
British politician (born 1980)
contest?". Mirror. Retrieved 10 November 2018. "Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has named BIS committee member Jonathan Reynolds as his new shadow City minister
Jonathan_Reynolds
Scottish journalist (born 1976)
item, which featured an interview with Corbyn on the BBC News at Six which gave the incorrect impression that Corbyn disagreed with the use of firearms by
Laura_Kuenssberg
American DJ/producer duo
singles, including "Way It Was" featuring Quinn XCII, "No One Else" featuring Corbyn Besson, and "Trouble" featuring maryjo. They also secured an official remix
Two_Friends_(DJs)
English actor (born 1990)
Oliver. O'Connor is a supporter of the Labour Party, campaigned for Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 general election, and has described himself as a "liberal left-winger"
Josh_O'Connor
English left-coiled garden snail (died 2017)
Jeremy was named after the left-wing British Labour politician Jeremy Corbyn, on account of it being a "lefty" snail, but also due to Corbyn's reported
Jeremy_(snail)
English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
Osbourne, former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as part of Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK's Stand Up to Cancer fundraising
Ed_Sheeran
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
Male
French
 French form of Roman Latin Quirinus, CORIN means "men together." Compare with another form of Corin.
Female
English
Feminine variant spelling of Irish Gaelic unisex Carlin, CARLYN means "little champion."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern Irish
Scottish and northern Irish : variant of Curzon.English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French corson, a diminutive of curt ‘short’ (see Court).
Boy/Male
British, English, Latin
Raven; Variant of Corbet; Black-haired; Dark as a Raven
Surname or Lastname
Swedish
Swedish : perhaps a habitational name from an unidentified place named with korp ‘raven’ (Latin corvus).English : possibly a variant of Corbin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Possibly a variant of Caron.Manx : variant of Corrin.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Corinne, COREEN means "maiden."
Male
Irish
Irish name COMYN means "shrewd."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern England. Those in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire are named with the Old Norse personal name Kori (see Cory) + Old Norse býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’, whereas the one in Cumbria has as its first element the Old Irish personal name Corc.French : from a diminutive of corb ‘crow’.Irish : variant of Corboy.
Male
English
English name, possibly of Irish Gaelic origin, from a place name COREY means "deep hollow, ravine."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
Raven; Raven-haired
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Corinne, CORYNN means "maiden."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cordon.
Female
English
English form of Danish Karen, CARYN means "pure."
Boy/Male
Latin American English French
Raven.
Boy/Male
English French
Raven-haired.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Jordan, JORDYN means "flowing down."
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : nickname meaning ‘little crow’, ‘raven’, from Old French, Middle English corbin, a diminutive of corb. Compare Corbett.English : possibly also a Norman habitational name from places in Calvados and Orne, France, named Corbon.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Colleen, COLLYN means "girl."
Male
English
Modern variant spelling of Middle English and Old French Corbin, KORBIN means "little crow" or "little raven."
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Handsome; Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who displays the universal form
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of the kind one.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rock Meadow
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bravery. Courage.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
An Ant; Energetic; Powerful
Boy/Male
American, Armenian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, Hindu, Indian, Scandinavian, Tamil, Vietnamese
Traditional Middle Name to Indicate a Boy; Forest; From the Family of; Lives by a Marsh; Cloud; Knowledge
Boy/Male
Indian
Universe
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin, Spanish
Little and Womanly; Variant of Rosa; Beautiful
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
CORBYN NAME
v. t.
To deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.
n.
A raven, crow, or chough, used as a charge.
v. t.
To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.
n.
Alt. of Corby
v. t.
To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.
v. t.
To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.
n.
The raven.
n.
An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.
v. t.
To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
n.
An ornament in a building; a corbel.
n.
An offering of any kind, devoted to God and therefore not to be appropriated to any other use; esp., an offering in fulfillment of a vow.
n.
An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is combustible, and forms the base of lampblack and charcoal, and enters largely into mineral coals. In its pure crystallized state it constitutes the diamond, the hardest of known substances, occuring in monometric crystals like the octahedron, etc. Another modification is graphite, or blacklead, and in this it is soft, and occurs in hexagonal prisms or tables. When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide, commonly called carbonic acid, or carbonic oxide, according to the proportions of the oxygen; when united with hydrogen, it forms various compounds called hydrocarbons. Compare Diamond, and Graphite.
a.
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
n.
An unfermentable sugar, isomeric with glucose, found in the ripe berries of the rowan tree, or sorb, and extracted as a sweet white crystalline substance; -- called also mountain-ash sugar.
v. t.
To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.
n.
The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing.
n.
A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.
pl.
of Corby
a.
Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.