Cornwall
[ kawrn-wawl or, especially British, -wuhl ]
/ ˈkɔrn wɔl or, especially British, -wəl /
noun
a county in SW England. 1,369 sq. mi. (3,545 sq. km).
a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.
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Cornwall
/ (ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl, -wəl) /
noun
a former administrative county of SW England; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly, with a deeply indented coastline. Administrative centre: Truro. Pop: 513 500 (2003 est). Area: 3564 sq km (1376 sq miles)
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