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cornwall

/ˈkɔɹn.wɔl/

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What does cornwall mean?

proper noun

  1. A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east.
  2. The country of the Cornish, currently having the status of a royal duchy in England belonging to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch, and consisting at least of the Cornwall County and the Isles of Scilly.
  3. The westernmost of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the county of Middlesex in the east; named for the English county.
More meanings (11)

proper noun

  1. A city, the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.
  2. A town in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  4. A township in Henry County, Illinois.
  5. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Missouri.
  6. A town in Orange County, New York.
  7. A borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A town in Addison County, Vermont.
  9. A rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
  10. A rural locality in Break O'Day council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  11. A surname.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹn.wɔl/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkɔɹn.wɑl/
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When I first came to Cornwall, about twelve years ago, I determined to have an asparagus bed as soon as possible.
Edward Payson RoeThe Home AcreProject Gutenberg ebook #5418
The interest of the duke of Cornwall has given occasion to a regulation nearly of the same kind in that ancient dutchy.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
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He also wrote in the ‘Eclectic Review,’ and compiled and published a valuable history of his native county, Cornwall, with numerous other works.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935
He had married a Spanish woman, and did not mean to return home; but his admiration for the mines of Cornwall remained unbounded.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944