: 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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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Things will warm up a bit on Saturday, but stay in the single digits, Cornish said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Cornish has been the pianist in the superb saxophonist Joshua Redman’s band since 2023.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Aubree Gutierrez, Marina, So.; 2. Maggie Cornish, Tesoro, Sr.; 3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, Cornish, 51, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by 3rd District Judge Gabriel McCarthy, who presides over cases in Canyon County.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Things will warm up a bit on Saturday, but stay in the single digits, Cornish said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Cornish has been the pianist in the superb saxophonist Joshua Redman’s band since 2023.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Aubree Gutierrez, Marina, So.; 2. Maggie Cornish, Tesoro, Sr.; 3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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