Definitions
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- noun The state or quality of being
Cornish .
Etymologies
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Cornish + -ness
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Examples
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"One steps back into time," he said, his American tone of voice striking strange against Janie's ear, which had become accustomed to the Cornishness in Pagan's deep voice.
A Girl Possessed Winspear, Violet 1980
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Traditionally the Lib Dems have often played their Cornishness to the full commonly to the point of campaigning on nationalist issues.
open Democracy News Analysis - Comments Wessexman 2009
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