Meaning Of The Word Cornish

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Cornish
adjective: Cornish means belonging or relating to the English county of Cornwall.

Cornish in American English
of Cornwall or its people, language, or culture
the Celtic language spoken in Cornwall until c. 1800, closely related to Breton and Welsh
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Cornwall, England, its inhabitants, or the Cornish language
noun: the Celtic language of Cornwall, which became extinct c1800 but has been revived as a minority language

Cornish in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English
noun: a language of Cornwall, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Breton: extinct as a community language by 1800, but revived as a minority language in the 20th century

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