CORNWALL


Meaning of CORNWALL in English

I . Cornwall

a region at the south-west tip of England. It forms a county together with the Scilly Isles . It used to produce a lot of tin, but there are now very few tin mines left. Its scenery and mild climate now make it popular with tourists. The administrative centre is Truro.

II . Duke of Cornwall

another title of the Prince of Wales , who owns land in the county of Cornwall in south-west England.

See also Duchy of Cornwall . ➡ note at aristocracy , Royal Family .

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