Cornwall

[ kawrn-wawl or, esp. British, -wuh l ]

/ ˈkɔrn wɔl or, esp. British, -wəl /

noun

a county in SW England. 1369 sq. mi. (3545 sq. km).

a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.

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Examples from the Web for cornwall

It reads: “The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Joan Rivers.”
London Transport's Cheeky Tribute to Joan Rivers|Tom Sykes|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nina rushed home to Cornwall, speedily typed them up and emailed them off to Mary-Kay.
Nina Stibbe Is A Modern Mary Poppins With A Grin|Lucy Scholes|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They will travel to Charlottetown, Bonshaw and Cornwall in Prince Edward Island and Winnipeg in Manitoba during the tour.
Camilla Carries On After Brother's Death||May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mark Roland Shand was born on June 28, 1951 and was the younger brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Camilla’s Brother Dies in Freak New York Accident|Tom Sykes|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He will also lose the massive income from the lands held by the Duchy of Cornwall, which currently provide some of their funding.
Charles Charities Face Funding Crisis|Tom Sykes|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first he opened bore the postmark of St. Just in Cornwall.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman
He was very well off but wanted to get richer, and so he speculated in a tin mine in Cornwall.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille
In Cornwall, St. Nun's pool was famous for the cure of lunatics.
Religion & Sex|Chapman Cohen
These are two conspicuous headlands in Cornwall, miles apart.
Proverb Lore|F. Edward Hulme
Falmouth (Falemuth) as a haven and port has had a place in the maritime history of Cornwall from very early times.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cornwall

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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Word Origin and History for cornwall

Cornwall

Old English Cornwalas (891), Cornubia (c.705), "the Corn Welsh," from original Celtic tribal name, *Cornowii, Latinized as Cornovii, literally "peninsula people, the people of the horn" (from Celtic kernou "horn," hence "headland"), in reference to the long "horn" of land on which they live, to which the Anglo-Saxons added the plural of Old English walh "stranger, foreigner," especially if Celtic (see Welsh).