Cornish Definition

kôrnĭsh
adjective
Of Cornwall or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
noun
The Celtic language spoken in Cornwall until c. 1800, closely related to Breton and Welsh.
Webster's New World
Any of a Brit. breed of chicken with meat of a particularly good quality.
Webster's New World
Any of a breed of miniature chicken crossbred from a Cornish chicken and a Plymouth Rock chicken.
Webster's New World

One of several decorative rings around the barrel of a cannon; the next ring from the muzzle backwards.

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(collectively) The inhabitants of Cornwall, especially native-born.

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Synonyms:
  • Cornish fowl
pronoun

The Celtic language of Cornwall, related to Welsh and Breton.

There is a movement to revive Cornish.
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A town in Maine.

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A town in New Hampshire.
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A town in Oklahoma.

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A town in Utah, at the border with Idaho.

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Origin of Cornish

  • Corn(wall) –ish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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