: 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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Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the star names attached are Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Cumming, Abbie Cornish, Dougray Scott and Luke Evans.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
One dark jewel — pardon, rose — of the 2025 fall festival circuit was a new film from Cornish director Mark Jenkin starring two of the hottest British actors working right now.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara out with injury and Ausar and Cofie fouling out, Musselman was forced to turn to role players who had played minimal or no time earlier in the game to close out, including Marsh and Ryan Cornish.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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In September, the National Wealth Fund announced a £31 million commitment to Cornish Lithium.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the star names attached are Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Cumming, Abbie Cornish, Dougray Scott and Luke Evans.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
One dark jewel — pardon, rose — of the 2025 fall festival circuit was a new film from Cornish director Mark Jenkin starring two of the hottest British actors working right now.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara out with injury and Ausar and Cofie fouling out, Musselman was forced to turn to role players who had played minimal or no time earlier in the game to close out, including Marsh and Ryan Cornish.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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