: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
1
: the Celtic language of Cornwall
2
: any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production compare rock cornish hen
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Australian actress Abbie Cornish took to the stage at the Taormina Film Festival on Thursday for a discussion on her career featuring Palme d’Or contender Bright Star, Oscar winner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and crime thrillers Jack Ryan and Detained among some 50 credits.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
In June 2025, Jessie, born Jessica Cornish, announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer while promoting her latest album, Don't Tease Me with a Good Time.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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This mindset is perhaps best exemplified along the craggy Cornish coastline, where hundreds of miles of public trails have been thoughtfully preserved in a light-touch way.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Australian actress Abbie Cornish took to the stage at the Taormina Film Festival on Thursday for a discussion on her career featuring Palme d’Or contender Bright Star, Oscar winner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and crime thrillers Jack Ryan and Detained among some 50 credits.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
In June 2025, Jessie, born Jessica Cornish, announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer while promoting her latest album, Don't Tease Me with a Good Time.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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