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PRONUNCIATION OF CORNWALLIS

Cornwallis  [kɔːnˈwɒlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNWALLIS

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Cornwallis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORNWALLIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG, styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. In the United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence. His surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the Siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America. He also served as a civil and military governor in Ireland and India; in both places he brought about significant changes, including the Act of Union in Ireland, and the Cornwallis Code and the Permanent Settlement in India. Born into an aristocratic family and educated at Eton and Cambridge, Cornwallis joined the army in 1757, seeing action in the Seven Years' War. Upon his father's death in 1762 he became Earl Cornwallis and entered the House of Lords. From 1766 until 1805 he was Colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot. He next saw military action in 1776 in the American War of Independence.

Definition of Cornwallis in the English dictionary

The definition of Cornwallis in the dictionary is Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown : defeated Tipu Sahib : governor general of Bengal : negotiated the Treaty of Amiens.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNWALLIS


Alice
ˈælɪs
bliss
blɪs
bottomless
ˈbɒtəmlɪs
Ellis
ˈɛlɪs
endless
ˈɛndlɪs
follis
ˈfɒlɪs
homeless
ˈhəʊmlɪs
malice
ˈmælɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
necklace
ˈnɛklɪs
palace
ˈpælɪs
pentapolis
pɛnˈtæpɒlɪs
polis
ˈpɒlɪs
regardless
rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs
solace
ˈsɒlɪs
stainless
ˈsteɪnlɪs
torticollis
ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs
Wallace
ˈwɒlɪs
Wallis
ˈvalɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNWALLIS

Corno
cornopean
cornpipe
cornrent
cornrow
cornstalk
cornstarch
cornstone
cornu
cornua
cornual
cornucopia
cornucopian
Cornucopian thesis
cornute
cornuted
cornuto
Cornwall
Cornwell

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNWALLIS

acropolis
allis
amaryllis
Annapolis
challis
chrysalis
cullis
Elis
fleur-de-lis
hemerocallis
Indianapolis
lis
Majlis
metropolis
portcullis
propolis
syphilis
tallis
trellis
Willis

Synonyms and antonyms of Cornwallis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cornwallis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORNWALLIS

Find out the translation of Cornwallis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cornwallis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cornwallis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

康沃利斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cornwallis
570 millions of speakers

English

Cornwallis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्नवालिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كورنواليس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Корнваллис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cornwallis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্নওয়ালিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cornwallis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cornwallis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cornwallis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーンウォリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콘월
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cornwallis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cornwallis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்ன்வாலிசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्नवॉलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cornwallis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cornwallis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cornwallis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Корнвалліс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cornwallis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κορνουάλλις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cornwallis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Corn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cornwallis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cornwallis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNWALLIS»

The term «Cornwallis» is regularly used and occupies the 88.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNWALLIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cornwallis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cornwallis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cornwallis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNWALLIS»

Discover the use of Cornwallis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cornwallis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Patsy: The Story of Mary Cornwallis West
This is the story of Mary Cornwallis West, who was called Patsy by her family and close friends.
Tim Coates, 2013
2
The Surrender of Cornwallis
Describes the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, in which General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans and opened the door to their independence from England.
Ann Heinrichs, 2006
3
The Private Correspondence of Jane Lady Cornwallis Bacon, ...
This second edition, with a new comprehensive introduction, augments the original through the addition of forty-eight unpublished letters, and with hitherto unpublished poems in an appendix.
Jane Cornwallis Bacon, Joanna Moody, 2003
4
Washington and Cornwallis: The Battle for America, 1775-1783
Washington and Cornwallis is a gripping narrative of the defeats and narrow victories that won the States' independence from the English crown.
Benton Rain Patterson, 2004
5
Guilford Courthouse 1781: Lord Cornwallis's Ruinous Victory
When the British commander Lord Cornwallis launched his invasion of North Carolina in early 1781, his objective was to destroy General Nathaniel Greene's American army. At Guilford Courthouse on 15 March 1781 the two armies met.
Angus Konstam, 2013
6
Lord Cornwallis
Cornwallis won that war. Clinton never again led a British army in battle and retired to a quiet life. For Cornwallis, however, there were many more years of important tasks to perform for Great Britain. In 1785, Cornwallis was appointed ...
EPUB 2-3
7
Cornwallis: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
8
A Letter to His Excellency Marquis Cornwallis, on the ...
Irishman, Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis. do dress you in the circumscribed and bounded. sphere of Irish politics, you are an Englzshman, a Senator of Great Britain, and, at this moment, the peculiar Delegate of him who is King of ...
Irishman, Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis, 1798
9
One Hundred Years with Cornwallis Baptists: Centenary of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
10
Eminent British Military Commanders: Robert Lord Clive. ...
(Ti CHARLES MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. 1737—1805. CHARLES CORNWALLIS , viscount Brome, first earl and afterwards marquis Cornwallis, the eldest son of Charles earl Cornwallis, by Elizabeth, the daughter of Charles viscount ...
George Robert Gleig, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNWALLIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cornwallis is used in the context of the following news items.
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No, the American Revolution was not a mistake
But the ideals they articulated gave abolition a moral urgency that survived long after General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle of ... «Vox, Jul 15»
2
Bicyclists have a right to the road
There are trails and parks and some roads that are wider than normal (Westridge Road and Cornwallis Drive in Greensboro, for example) that ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
3
THE SCRIBBLER: A descendant sets the record straight on the …
John Despard, a distinguished British officer who was with Lord Cornwallis when he surrendered at Yorktown, rose to the rank of general. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
4
Varoufakis Exit Stage Left. Lew Enter Stage Right.
Without the French navy, General Lord Cornwallis would not have surrendered at Yorktown, thus ending the war of independence. «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Remember Their Sacrifice
#At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. «Payson Roundup, Jul 15»
6
Kings County Municipal Building public meeting to be held Tuesday
Tonight's public engagement meeting is at 7 p.m. in the orchard room in the municipal building on Cornwallis Street in Kentville. Another ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Elliot: The Fourth Conspiracy
With no escape to the sea (the French Navy had blockaded Chesapeake Bay), Cornwallis surrendered to Washington on Oct. 19, 1781. «UI The Daily Iowan, Jul 15»
8
What George Washington Can Teach Washington in 2016
We usually think the Revolution ended with General Cornwallis' 1781 surrender at Yorktown. It didn't. The fighting was over, but the British fleet ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Fayette County arrests report — June 23–29
Howard L. Washington, born in 1992, of Cornwallis Way, Fayetteville, for DUI alcohol and speeding. James Wiggins, born in 1966, ... «The Citizen.com, Jul 15»
10
Overlooked Orleans: Nation's oldest patriot rests in Clarendon
He was present for the Battle of Brandywine and at Yorktown for General Cornwallis' Surrender in 1781. An eventual settler of Clarendon, ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»

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