What is the Meaning & Definition of Corso
Depending on the context in which it is used, the Corsican Word cover different issues. The natural person or coming from the French island of Corsica is called corso. Corsica is the fourth largest island that exists in the Mediterranean Sea, is located to the South of the Riviera and North of the Italian island of Sardinia. Among the most prominent Corsican stands the French conqueror Napoleón Bonaparte.
On the other hand, called old Corsicans an ancient pre-Roman people who dwelt in the current islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
Also called corso into the language used by the Corsicans. The corso is composed of a set of Tuscan dialects divided in turn into two dialectical groups: the cismontamo and the oltramontano. While it speaks much of the Italian region of Tuscany and Corsica, Corsican language is only official on the island of Corsica.
On the other hand, between the 16th and 18th centuries, where noted its greater apogee, the corso or also known as Corsair was a Navigator which the Government granted a licence, i.e. a permit, which allowed him both capture and plunder ships considered as enemies of the Government.
In simpler words, the corso was a pirate legalized by the State to which they belonged or that recognized him. Meanwhile, the main difference that presented with respect to the pirates is that the latter did not depend on anyone nor should account of captured booties and could capture any vessel, instead, corso was more limited in its task, since it had to share the spoils with the Government authorizing it to act and could only attack certain boats.
And in the Argentina and the Uruguay, is called corso parade was organized during the celebration of Carnival. In corso, different companies of Carnival parading their costumes and floats.
On the other hand, called old Corsicans an ancient pre-Roman people who dwelt in the current islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
Also called corso into the language used by the Corsicans. The corso is composed of a set of Tuscan dialects divided in turn into two dialectical groups: the cismontamo and the oltramontano. While it speaks much of the Italian region of Tuscany and Corsica, Corsican language is only official on the island of Corsica.
In simpler words, the corso was a pirate legalized by the State to which they belonged or that recognized him. Meanwhile, the main difference that presented with respect to the pirates is that the latter did not depend on anyone nor should account of captured booties and could capture any vessel, instead, corso was more limited in its task, since it had to share the spoils with the Government authorizing it to act and could only attack certain boats.
And in the Argentina and the Uruguay, is called corso parade was organized during the celebration of Carnival. In corso, different companies of Carnival parading their costumes and floats.