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Cornishman
[ kawr-nish-muhn ]
noun
, plural Cor·nish·men.
- a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
ˈCornishman
/ ˈkɔːnɪʃmən /
noun
- a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cornishman1
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Example Sentences
With a cry of pain the Cornishman flung himself to one side and tore loose.
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This circulated rapidly through the Duchy, and reached London, where it is said to have procured the Cornishman's release.
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The typical Cornishman has always been a fisher or a tin-miner; and both still flourish.
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One Cornishman afterwards related that he was pulled out at every station and made to fight.
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Raleigh, partly a Cornishman, still retains popular fame as the man who flung his rich cloak in the mud for the Queen to step on.
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