First Known Use: 14th century
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1Cornish
adjective Cor·nish \ˈkȯr-nish\
: of or relating to Cornwall or the people of Cornwall
Full Definition of CORNISH
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
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Origin of CORNISH
Middle English Cornysshe, from Cornwaile Cornwall, England
2Cornish
noun
Definition of 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
See Cornish defined for kids First Known Use of CORNISH
1547
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