cornwall
/ˈkɔɹn.wɔl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.77 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east.
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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.
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The westernmost of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the county of Middlesex in the east; named for the English county.
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A town in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Etymology
From Middle English Cornwaile, Cornwayle, a modification of Cornwale (after Old French Cornuaille), from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”), from Proto-Celtic *kornu (“horn”) + Old English wealh (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Wales/Welsh, Walloon, Gaul. Doublet of Cornouaille.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Cornwaile, Cornwēalas, *kornu
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɔɹn.wɔl/
- British English: /ˈkɔːn.wɔːl/