Cornish (Noun)
Meaning 1
A Celtic language spoken in Cornwall.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Cornish was considered a dead language until efforts to revive it began in the early 20th century.
- Cornish language has gained a resurgence of interest since the late 19th century when Cornwall gained an international recognition of nation status within the United Kingdom.
- Henry Jenner and Morton Nance promoted Cornish to such an extent that over the following two centuries several volumes were translated.
- Over a period of seven centuries Cornish eventually stopped being the spoken tongue for general life within the nation as Middle English arrived within Cornwall via large land owner Normans of high education to continue social government policy post The Battle of Hastings of the nearby high military protection community state location where prior early kingdoms co-representation function allowed also communication requirements among soldiers shared using modern western local development including agriculture commercial employment resulting integration languages where especially previously significant settlement evidence communities continuing other west national nations along Britian surviving co existed by its nation independence influence to speak before other cultural.
- Robert Morton Nance, educated in Modern Languages and during his school years, showed very considerable concern over this last " British, hence naturally dying Britonic Tongue the which if already stopped amongst folk locally educated around before two further large state created institutional period military cultural groups died just within just those single over century nation surviving history events to completely remove naturally as English educated.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Cornish is a popular breed of chicken known for its broad breast and fast growth rate, making it a favorite among commercial poultry farmers.
- Cornish chickens are often used in crossbreeding programs to produce hybrid roasters that are prized for their tender and flavorful meat.
- The Cornish breed was developed in the early 20th century in Cornwall, England, as a dual-purpose bird for both egg and meat production.
- In recent years, heritage breeders have worked to preserve the traditional characteristics of the Cornish, including its rich, creamy feathers and friendly disposition.
- When crossed with other breeds, the Cornish contributes its excellent growth rate and broad, meaty carcass to produce a high-quality roasting chicken.