SINCE 1828
Cornish
adjective
Cor·nish
| \ ˈkȯr-nish
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Definition of Cornish
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
Cornish
nounDefinition of Cornish (Entry 2 of 2)
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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Cornish
adjective
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: of or relating to Cornwall or the people of Cornwall
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