Cornishman

[ kawr-nish-muhn ]

noun,plural Cor·nish·men.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.

Origin of Cornishman

1
1375–1425; late Middle English. See Cornish, man

Words Nearby Cornishman

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How to use Cornishman in a sentence

  • With a cry of pain the Cornishman flung himself to one side and tore loose.

    The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine
  • This circulated rapidly through the Duchy, and reached London, where it is said to have procured the Cornishman's release.

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • The typical Cornishman has always been a fisher or a tin-miner; and both still flourish.

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • One Cornishman afterwards related that he was pulled out at every station and made to fight.

    A Woman's Part in a Revolution | Natalie Harris Hammond
  • 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.

    Impressions And Comments | Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for Cornishman

Cornishman

/ (ˈkɔːnɪʃmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall

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