Cornishwoman

Lady from Penzance

A Cornishwoman is a woman from Cornwall, the southwestern peninsula of England.

The term emphasizes regional identity, as Cornwall maintains a distinct Celtic heritage separate from the rest of England: As a proud Cornishwoman, she spoke a few words of the Cornish language.

Cornish

pasty

Unhealthily pale

Falmouth · Penzance · heathland · moorland · sea shanty · surfing · fishing · coastal · maritime · folklore

British

Briton

United Kingdom citizen

UK · England · Isles · Celtic · Commonwealth · regional identity · West Country · southwestern · islander · seaside

Opposites
gender

CornishwomanCornishman

Someone from Cornwall

regional identity (local rivalry)

CornishwomanDevonian

Geologic period, 419-359 million years ago

cornish vs non-cornish

CornishwomanEnglishwoman

Female from England

Saxon · emmet · foreigner · outsider

Family

Cornish, woman, Cornwall, corn, women, womanly, womanhood, womanish

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G