1 (as plural noun the Cornish) the people of Cornwall collectively.
2 [mass noun] the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall, belonging to the Brythonic branch of the Celtic language group. It gradually died out in the 17th and 18th centuries, although attempts have been made to revive it.
Derivatives
Cornishman
noun (plural Cornishmen)
Cornishwoman
noun (plural Cornishwomen)
Origin:
late Middle English: from the first element of Cornwall+ -ish1
Cornish in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of Cornish in the US English dictionary
