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Cornishwoman
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkɔː.nɪʃˌwʊm.ən/ us /ˈkɔːr.nɪʃˌwʊm.ən/plural-womenuk /ˈkɔː.nɪʃˌwɪm.ɪn/ us /ˈkɔːr.nɪʃˌwɪm.ɪn/
a woman from the county(= area with its own local government) of Cornwall in southwestern England:
His mother was a Cornishwoman from Launceston.
The Olympic rowing silver medallist is a proud Cornishwoman.
The novel tells the story of Betty Jennings, a Cornishwoman who accompanies her husband to the Mexican mines.
My wife is a Cornishwoman and we visit the West Country several times a year.
I was intrigued by the story of a Cornishwoman who escaped from Sydney's penal colony by boat and eventually returned to England.
Tina, a Cornishwoman and vegan, started a meat-free bakery in a village near Truro.
As someone who grew up in St Ives, I'm very much a proud Cornishwoman.
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