Cornish
of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, England, its inhabitants, or the Cornish language.
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
one of an English breed of chickens raised chiefly for crossing with other breeds to produce roasters.
Origin of Cornish
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How to use Cornish in a sentence
Two years later, in 1953, he evacuated to Cornish and became a celebrity recluse.
Even after Salinger had decamped to Cornish, he loved to lunch with William Shawn and Lillian Ross at the Algonquin in New York.
15 Revelations from New J.D. Salinger Biography | Andrew Romano | September 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, Salinger spent his last, reclusive decades in his Cornish, N.H. living room, screening Lost Horizon and other classics.
15 Revelations from New J.D. Salinger Biography | Andrew Romano | September 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCornish: Now, what about some of the other business people Romney is spotlighting?
[HOST AUDIE] Cornish: But I understand there's more to Gilchrist's story.
This company has been anxious to get me to Holland, having heard of the duty performed by the Cornish engines.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe Cornish tin, according to present evidence, was worked comparatively little, and perhaps most in the later Empire.
After daring and trying and tiring, these dour men eventually turned adre, which is Cornish for homeward.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyMy father was a Cornish man, the youngest, as I have heard him say, of seven brothers.
Lavengro | George BorrowBut the happy home life in the Cornish rectory was to end all too quickly.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cornish
/ (ˈkɔːnɪʃ) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, its inhabitants, their former language, or their present-day dialect of English
a former language of Cornwall, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Breton: extinct by 1800
the Cornish (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Cornwall
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