Cornishman

[ kawr-nish-muhn ]

/ ˈkɔr nɪʃ mən /

noun, plural Cor·nish·men.

a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.

Origin of Cornishman

1375–1425; late Middle English. See Cornish, man

Words nearby Cornishman

cornification, cornify, Corniglia, Corning, Cornish, Cornishman, Cornish pasty, Cornish Rex, Cornish split, Corn Law, Corn Laws

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Example sentences from the Web for Cornishman

A widespread fatalistic conception is expressed in the Cornishman's dictum on ore, "Where it is, there it is."
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The cheerful, pleasure-loving Cornishman has another aspect to his character.
Nooks and Corners of Cornwall|C. A. Dawson Scott
Nor was the giant Cornishman idle for, like a child's toy, the heavy rifle whirled and whistled around his head and shoulders.
Ande Trembath|Matthew Stanley Kemp
In the stope the Cornishman crawled carefully to the staging, and standing on tiptoes, pressed his ear against the vein above him.
The Cross-Cut|Courtney Ryley Cooper

For Mr. Polperran was a Cornishman born and bred, and he did not wish his children to grow up timid or dependent.
Esther's Charge|Evelyn Everett-Green

British Dictionary definitions for Cornishman

Cornishman

/ (ˈkɔːnɪʃmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall

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单词	cornishman
释义	Cornishman [ kawr-nish-muhn ] / ˈkɔr nɪʃ mən / noun, plural Cor·nish·men. a native or inhabitant of Cornwall. Origin of Cornishman 1375–1425; late Middle English. See Cornish, man Words nearby Cornishman cornification, cornify, Corniglia, Corning, Cornish, Cornishman, Cornish pasty, Cornish Rex, Cornish split, Corn Law, Corn Laws Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cornishman A widespread fatalistic conception is expressed in the Cornishman's dictum on ore, "Where it is, there it is." The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The cheerful, pleasure-loving Cornishman has another aspect to his character. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall\|C. A. Dawson Scott Nor was the giant Cornishman idle for, like a child's toy, the heavy rifle whirled and whistled around his head and shoulders. Ande Trembath\|Matthew Stanley Kemp In the stope the Cornishman crawled carefully to the staging, and standing on tiptoes, pressed his ear against the vein above him. The Cross-Cut\|Courtney Ryley Cooper For Mr. Polperran was a Cornishman born and bred, and he did not wish his children to grow up timid or dependent. Esther's Charge\|Evelyn Everett-Green British Dictionary definitions for Cornishman Cornishman / (ˈkɔːnɪʃmən) / noun plural -men a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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