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Cornish [ˈkɔːnɪʃ] adj (Placename) (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, its inhabitants, their former language, or their present-day dialect of English n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) a former language of Cornwall, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Breton: extinct by 1800 (Social Science / Peoples) the (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Cornwall ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Cornish [ˈkɔːnɪʃ] A. ADJ → de Cornualles B. N (Ling) → córnico m C. CPD Cornish pasty N → empanada f de Cornualles(con cebolla, patata y carne) Cornish [ˈkɔːrnɪʃ] adj → de Cornouailles, cornouaillais(e) n (= language) → cornouaillais m Cornish pasty [ˌkɔːnɪʃˈpæstɪ] n (British) chausson à la viande et aux légumes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He had lately fallen ill with over-work, and when he began to recover, his friend Flambeau had taken him on a cruise in a small yacht with Sir Cecil Fanshaw, a young Cornish squire and an enthusiast for Cornish coast scenery. There's a Cornish property going a begging, sir, and not a Cornish Clennam to have it for the asking,' said Pancks, taking his note- book from his breast pocket and putting it in again. He had been to visit his friend the Cornish ogre, and had stayed with him for seven years. |
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