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Cornish

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Cor⋅nish

  [kawr-nish]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Cornwall, England, its inhabitants, or the Cornish language.
–noun
2. the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
3. one of an English breed of chickens raised chiefly for crossing with other breeds to produce roasters.
Origin:
1350–1400; late ME, appar. syncopated var. of ME Cornwelisse. See Cornwall, -ish 1
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Cor·nish   (kôr'nĭsh)   
adj.  Of or relating to Cornwall, its people, or the Cornish language.
n.  

  1. The Brittonic language of Cornwall, which has been extinct since the late 18th century.

  2. Any of an English breed of domestic fowl often crossbred to produce roasters.


[Corn(wall) + -ish.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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