cornish

adjective (Cornish); noun (Cornish, the language)

«cornish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

From or to do with Cornwall, a county in the far south-west of England. tree →
The old Celtic language of Cornwall, which is being learned again. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and food, Cornish pasties, Cornish cream teas and Cornish beaches are famous. In history, Cornish tin mines were important. In language lessons, Cornish is a revived Celtic language related to Welsh and Breton.

Examples

We ate Cornish pasties on the beach. tree →
Cornish tin mines are now museums. tree →
A few people speak Cornish today. tree →
The Cornish coast has beautiful cliffs. tree →
In Cornwall, you put jam first on a cream tea. tree →
«Kernow» is the Cornish name for Cornwall. tree →
“Here's the right valiant Cornish man, Who slew the giant Cormoran.” tree →

Note

Always capital C. A «Cornish pasty» is a pastry with meat and vegetables folded inside.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «cornish» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«cornish» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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