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    Cornishman
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
  • cornishman
    cornishman
    noun
    a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall

Cornishman

American  
[kawr-nish-muhn] / ˈkɔr nɪʃ mən /

noun

Cornishmen plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.


cornishman British  
/ ˈkɔːnɪʃmən /

noun

  1. a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Cornishman

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

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The Cornishman later played for Crystal Palace, Leeds and Everton, making 666 league appearances before he retired in 2006.

From BBC May 11, 2026

It was the start of a glorious era for the Cornishman and his club.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2024

England’s No 1, Michael Adams, also plays for them, and the Cornishman scored in the opening match with a fine victory over Germany’s rising star Vincent Keymer, 15.

From The Guardian Sep. 18, 2020

He had meandered away and soon, he was munching on something, owner Lucy Garrett-Peel told the local Cornishman paper days later.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2017

The Cornishman looked round to his friend for an explanation.

From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton

His involvement led to hundreds of Cornishmen going back and forth between Cornwall and Hidalgo in the coming decades.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

After attending the Paris Games, the Cornishmen are potentially eyeing a return flight to LAX in three years, pending the approval of their better halves, of course.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2025

"The only thing it was missing was 5,000 Cornishmen shouting their heads off," Paver told BBC Radio Cornwall.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2021

When it comes to legendary living Cornishmen, even Padstow's Rick Stein knows his place.

From The Guardian Jan. 30, 2013

These two Cornishmen emigrated from England to Australia by the same vessel in 1854.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert

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