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Political movement in Cornwall, England
Cornish devolution is the transfer of political powers to Cornwall by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. There have been two deals that devolved limited
Cornish_devolution
Transfer of powers to areas of England
Devolution in England describes the process of the UK Government granting more powers to the subdivisions of England. These subdivisions are, most recently
Devolution_in_England
Nationalist movement in the United Kingdom
Cornish people have a national, civic or ethnic identity separate from that of English people; that Cornwall should be granted a degree of devolution
Cornish_nationalism
Proposed legislative body
Assembly in the United Kingdom. The campaign for Cornish devolution began in 2000 with the founding of the Cornish Constitutional Convention, a cross-party,
Cornish_Assembly
Cornish politician
the parliamentary oath in Cornish. On 15 July, Andrew George and Ben Maguire submitted a letter in support of Cornish devolution to the Prime Minister, Keir
Ben_Maguire
British politician
debate around Cornish devolution and combined mayoral authorities; in a 2025 Commons debate he "went as far as to declare himself Cornish, and not English"
Perran_Moon
Cornish Constitutional Convention. Retrieved 24 July 2011. "Devolution for One and All: Governance for Cornwall in the 21st Century" (PDF). Cornish Constitutional
Cornish Constitutional Convention
Cornish_Constitutional_Convention
County in England, United Kingdom
Brittonic, and that would develop into Southwestern Brittonic and then the Cornish language. Cornwall was part of the territory of the tribe of the Dumnonii
History_of_Cornwall
Unitary authority for mainland Cornwall, England
becoming "Cornwall Council". The campaign for Cornish devolution began in 2000 with the founding of the Cornish Constitutional Convention, a cross-party,
Cornwall_Council
Cornish activist
community groups in the British Isles, and an activist for Cornish devolution and the Cornish language. Climo graduated with a science degree in 1983, and
Andrew_Climo
Political party in Cornwall
and elements of Cornish culture. It campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the form of a Cornish Assembly. Economically, it is social democratic, calling
Mebyon_Kernow
Ethnic group in Cornwall, England, UK, and the worldwide Cornish diaspora
particularly the European Union and devolution, have been cited as the main stimulus to "a growing interest in Cornish identity and distinctiveness" in late-20th
Cornish_people
Political movement in Brittany (France)
West". Breton nationalism Pan-Celtism Cornish nationalism Cornish devolution Welsh nationalism Welsh devolution Welsh independence United Ireland Galician
Reunification_of_Brittany
Celtic tribe in southwestern Britain during the Iron Age
Danmonians that I spake of is now commonly called Denshire, [or] by the Cornish-Britains 'Dewnan', and by the Welsh Britains 'Duffneint' [sic], that is
Dumnonii
Term used to describe proposals to combine Devon and Cornwall
with its own assembly.[citation needed] Cornwall portal Devon portal Cornish devolution Politics of Cornwall Economy of Cornwall Lewis, George Randall (1908)
Devonwall
Historic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain
survives today in the name of the county of Devon (Modern Welsh: Dyfnaint, Cornish: Dewnans, Breton: Devnent). There is evidence, based on an entry in the
Dumnonia
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Cornish Nationalist Party (CNP; Cornish: An Parti Kenedhlek Kernow) was a political party founded in 1975. It initially campaigned for independence
Cornish_Nationalist_Party
Political movement in the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland do so. English Democrats Mebyon Kernow supports Cornish devolution The Northern Independence Party supports Northern independence The
English_independence
Name by which 2–3 tribes were known in Roman Britain
tapering peninsula, many scholars have adopted this derivation for the Cornish Cornovii: Victor Watts in the Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-names
Cornovii
Suspension bridge in South West England
between Cornwall and the rest of England, and is seen by supporters of Cornish devolution as being a bridge between two distinct nations. In March 1998, after
Tamar_Bridge
Cornish nationalist organisation
An Gof was a militant Cornish nationalist group suspected of a series of attacks in the 1980s. The name was also used by a group in 2007. The organisation's
An_Gof
Prejudice towards Cornish people and culture
Anti-Cornish sentiment refers to oppression, fear, hatred, and discrimination of Cornish people, Cornish culture, the Cornish language, or Cornwall itself
Anti-Cornish_sentiment
Examples of Cornish Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age structures are Chûn Quoit, Boscawen-Un and Chysauster Ancient Village. First Cornish hedges. Mining
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Component parts of the UK since 1922
and Wales have also gained significant autonomy through the process of devolution. The UK Parliament and UK Government deal with all reserved matters for
Countries of the United Kingdom
Countries_of_the_United_Kingdom
legislative devolution for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland without corresponding legislative devolution for England. Before devolution, for example
Politics_of_England
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) is an act of Parliament which establishes a new framework for devolution of powers to
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
English_Devolution_and_Community_Empowerment_Act_2026
Tin mining law in Cornwall and Devon, England
of the districts of each stannary. The Cornish stannaries were suspended in 1496, the year before the Cornish Rebellion of 1497. Henry VII restored them
Stannary_law
Britain List of kings of Dumnonia Dumnonia History of Cornwall Cornovii (Cornish) Survey of Cornwall Historia Regum Britanniae Book of Baglan Prose Tristan
List of legendary rulers of Cornwall
List_of_legendary_rulers_of_Cornwall
Title in the Peerage of England
Duke of Cornwall (Cornish: Duk a Gernow) is a title in the Peerage of England, traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, previously
Duke_of_Cornwall
Ireland Far-left Communism, Marxism-Leninism Cornish Nationalist Party —N/a Cornish nationalism, Cornish devolution, pan-Celticism Unknown Count Binface Party
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows for the introduction of directly
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
Cities_and_Local_Government_Devolution_Act_2016
Proposition that Ireland be a single state
Ireland Scottish independence Welsh independence English independence Cornish devolution Separatism in the United Kingdom Reunification of Brittany Merrick
United_Ireland
series on the History of Cornwall History Timeline History of Cornwall Cornish devolution Medieval kingdom Dumnonia Dumnonii Cornovii Rulers (or titles) Legendary
Feudal_baronies_in_Cornwall
Legislation concerning English local government
bring about the devolution of powers to Cornwall. No progress was made, resulting in Mebyon Kernow relaunching its campaign for a Cornish Assembly in 2014
Localism_Act_2011
Ceremonial county in England
Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people
Cornwall
for Cornwall is a Cornish nationalist, centre-left political party in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It primarily campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the
Mebyon Kernow election results
Mebyon_Kernow_election_results
Month in 1925
Tribune. p. 12. "Richard Jenkin: Haunting presence in the campaign for Cornish devolution". The Times. November 23, 2002. Brooks, Libby (25 March 2025). "Stamp
October_1925
Devolved public authority in England
A strategic authority is a public body introduced as part of English devolution. In December 2024, the term was applied retrospectively to refer to existing
Strategic_authority
Cornish nationalist politician (1925-2002)
campaign for Cornish devolution", The Times, November 23, 2002 Deacon, Bernard; Cole, Dick; Tregidga, Garry (2003). Mebyon Kernow and Cornish Nationalism
Richard_Jenkin
The 2004 North East England devolution referendum was an all postal ballot referendum that took place on 4 November 2004 throughout North East England
2004 North East England devolution referendum
2004_North_East_England_devolution_referendum
English forum of ministers and mayors
government ministers and England's strategic authority mayors. The English Devolution White Paper published in December 2024, stated that the functions and
Mayoral_Council_for_England
Directly elected position in England
term strategic authority mayor was introduced as part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 to cover the mayor of London and mayors
Strategic_authority_mayor
Sub-national area of England
Southern England. Cornish is a revived language spoken in Cornwall and is an important part of the identity and culture of the Cornish people. People often
Southern_England
Proposed constitutional reform of a division of powers
Democrats Mebyon Kernow: Support a Cornish Assembly. Yorkshire Party: Supports a Regional Parliament. 1997 Scottish devolution referendum – Measure creating
Federalism in the United Kingdom
Federalism_in_the_United_Kingdom
UK constitutional anomaly
House of Commons debates on devolution. In 2011 the UK Government set up the Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons, chaired
West_Lothian_question
status of Cornwall has been a matter of debate and dispute. Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is currently an administrative county of England, with movements
Constitutional status of Cornwall
Constitutional_status_of_Cornwall
Devolved public authorities in England
published in February 2022 contained invitations for nine areas to go into devolution deal negotiations: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced
Combined authorities and combined county authorities
Combined_authorities_and_combined_county_authorities
Group of islands in Cornwall, England
The Isles of Scilly (/ˈsɪl.i/, SIL-ee; Cornish: Syllan) are a small archipelago in Cornwall, England, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Land's
Isles_of_Scilly
The Devolution Priority Programme was announced by the UK government in 2025 in line with the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The areas
Devolution_Priority_Programme
Independent commission
The Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons, also known as the McKay Commission, was an independent commission established
Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons
Commission_on_the_consequences_of_devolution_for_the_House_of_Commons
British-Australian historian (born 1953)
(born 1953) is a British-Australian historian and emeritus professor of Cornish and Australian studies. Payton is also Vice-President of the British Australian
Philip_Payton
UK enquiry 1969–1973
United Kingdom Constitutional status of Cornwall Cornish nationalism Declaration of Perth (1968) Devolution in the United Kingdom Notes Title links to the
Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom)
Royal_Commission_on_the_Constitution_(United_Kingdom)
Proposed institution in the UK
public support for the establishment of a devolved English parliament. Devolution in England is currently distributed among sub-national areas, called strategic
Devolved_English_parliament
Country in Northwestern Europe
UK Parliament's power to interfere with devolution in Northern Ireland are greater still, because devolution in Northern Ireland rests upon an international
United_Kingdom
Government body in England (1999–2008)
benefiting from devolution then Cornwall should learn from this and increase the intensity of its own campaign for devolution to a Cornish Assembly." In
South_West_Regional_Assembly
England-wide governance within the United Kingdom
English MPs have been unable to vote on certain Scottish matters due to devolution. In some cases, such as top-up university tuition fees and foundation
Governance_of_England
English local authority leaders
introduced by the Local Government Act 2000 and withdrawn by the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026. The powers of directly elected local
Directly elected local authority mayors
Directly_elected_local_authority_mayors
System of state administration on a local level in England
and 24% on all other services. Cornwall Council has been subject to a devolution deal, which are usually reserved to strategic authorities for additional
Local_government_in_England
Country within the United Kingdom
later. A failed 2004 North East England devolution referendum cancelled further regional assembly devolution with the regional structure outside London
England
Intergovernmental organisation
ISBN 0-7914-6451-2. Bogdanor, Vernon (July 1999). "The British–Irish Council and Devolution". Government and Opposition. 34 (3). Cambridge University Press: 291–295
British–Irish_Council
Economy of English county
benefiting from devolution then Cornwall should learn from this and increase the intensity of its own campaign for devolution to a Cornish Assembly." Cornwall
Economy_of_Cornwall
The 2025 Cornwall Council election (Cornish: Etholans Konsel Kernow 2025) was held on Thursday 1 May 2025 to elect all 87 councillors to Cornwall Council
2025 Cornwall Council election
2025_Cornwall_Council_election
Procedure in UK Parliament (2015–2021)
procedures were in place between 2015 and 2021. They were developed following devolution in the United Kingdom as a result of the West Lothian question, a concern
English votes for English laws
English_votes_for_English_laws
Ideology that seeks to promote subnational administrative division interests
North–South divide (England, Scotland, Wales); nationalisms (Cornish nationalism–devolution, English nationalism–independence, Irish nationalism–republicanism
Regionalism_(politics)
Region of England
19 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009. Sandford, Mark. "The Cornish Question: Devolution in the South-West Region" (PDF). UCL. Archived (PDF) from the
South_West_England
Body established to review boundaries of local government areas in England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Local_Government_Boundary_Commission_for_England
UK Government ministerial department
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Department_for_Education
Local government authority in Cornwall
The Council of the Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Konsel Syllan) is a sui generis local government authority covering the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall, England
Council of the Isles of Scilly
Council_of_the_Isles_of_Scilly
County of England
original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016. "Devolution FAQs - Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal". 9 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024. "Devon
Devon
Type of local government district in England
Archives, 26 October 1972, 1972 c. 70 (sch. 1), retrieved 9 May 2026 "Devolution and local government reorganisation FAQs and glossary". Local Government
Metropolitan_borough
Changes to local government authorities in England
North West Province. Before the unsuccessful 2004 North East England devolution referendum, when similar referendums were also planned in North West England
2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England
2019–2023_structural_changes_to_local_government_in_England
Welsh-language name for Wales
latinisation of Cymru. In recent history, in particular following Welsh devolution, calls to drop English-language place-names in Wales in favour of their
Cymru
Support for continued unity of the UK
Britons, which may include people of English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, Jersey, Manx and Guernsey descent. Since the late 20th century, differing
Unionism in the United Kingdom
Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain
Council asked to support joint devolution talks". BBC News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024. "Dorset Council devolution deal plan vague, councillors
Wessex
Welsh political philosophy
1999, Wales has been granted some legislative power as part of Welsh devolution from the UK parliament, and contemporary Welsh law within the English
Welsh_independence
Ministerial department of the UK Government
government, and support[ing] its improvement". Responsibility for English devolution strategy and local economic growth was transferred from the Ministry of
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry_of_Housing,_Communities_and_Local_Government
Historic site in Cornwall, England
Jubilee Pool (Cornish: Poll Jubile) is an Art Deco lido in Penzance, Cornwall. It is Grade II listed, being recognised as the finest surviving example
Jubilee_Pool
Former regional bodies in England
A campaign for a Cornish Assembly had been running since July 2000, and attracted the support of a petition signed by 50,000 Cornish residents and visitors
Regional_assembly_(England)
Nationalism in Wales
"dawn". Welsh independence Welsh devolution Cofiwch Dryweryn Irish nationalism Irish republicanism Scottish nationalism Cornish nationalism Breton nationalism
Welsh_nationalism
Administrative subdivisions of Greater London
development corporations are also planning authorities. Since the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Borough councillor terms due to end
London_boroughs
English pirate
died after 1587), was a gentlewoman from Suffolk, married into an ancient Cornish family, who was accused of piracy during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Mary_Wolverston
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Government Offices for the English regions
Government_Offices_for_the_English_regions
Geographic divisions of England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Counties_of_England
Highest tier of sub-national division in England
devolved to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales without corresponding devolution in England, a series of referendums were planned to establish elected
Regions_of_England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Local authority leaders' board
Local_authority_leaders'_board
People of the United Kingdom and its territories
Age, whose descendants formed the major part of the modern Welsh people, Cornish people, Bretons and considerable proportions of English people. It also
British_people
Local government in some parts of England
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves outlined that a forthcoming English Devolution Bill would include plans for "working with councils to move to simpler
Unitary authorities of England
Unitary_authorities_of_England
expedition to Portugal (1662–1668) Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–67) War of Devolution (1667–1668) Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) King Philip's War (1675–1676)
Military_history_of_England
American musician (1952–2014)
radiographer. In early 1970, Bob Lewis and Gerald Casale formed the idea of the "devolution" of the human race after Casale's friend Jeffrey Miller was killed by
Bob_Casale
Territorial designation and lowest tier of local government in England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Civil_parish
Ethnic group native to England
argues that "In the early years of devolution...there was little sign" of an English backlash against devolution for Scotland and Wales, but that more
English_people
Country within the United Kingdom
devolution - Erskine May - UK Parliament". erskinemay.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025. "David Mundell speech: 20 years of Scottish devolution"
Scotland
Regional development bodies in England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Regional_development_agency
Cornwall Cornish nationalism Constitutional status of Cornwall Minor Cornish Cornwall or Constituent Country known as: Duchy of Cornwall Cornish Nationalist
List of active separatist movements in Europe
List_of_active_separatist_movements_in_Europe
Local Transport Act 2008 was amended by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 to allow the creation of sub-national transport bodies in England
Sub-national_transport_body
Country within the United Kingdom
Gymraeg, the Welsh language society, in 1962. A governing system of Welsh devolution is employed in Wales, of which the most major step was the formation of
Wales
Public transport organisation in Cornwall, England
Transport for Cornwall (Cornish: Karyans rag Kernow) is a partnership between local government and transport operators responsible for the development
Transport_for_Cornwall
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
List of civil parishes in England
List_of_civil_parishes_in_England
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Regional employers organisations
Regional_employers_organisations
formula Devolution Proposed English parliament Proposed regional assembly Devolved matters Unionism Independence Sub-national Cornish Assembly Devolution to
Local_strategic_partnership
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Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from places so named in the parishes of Zennor and St. Levan, both of which appear earlier in the form Trethyn, from Cornish tre ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ + dyn ‘fort’.English : variant of Treece, from a form with the weak plural ending.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from Trewin in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from a minor place named Kellow, from Cornish kellow, plural of kelli ‘wood’, ‘grove’.English : habitational name from Kelloe in Durham, named from Old English celf ‘calf’ + hlÄw ‘hill’.Scottish : from the lands of Kelloe in Berwickshire, or in some cases possibly a variant of Kellogg.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : from a short form of the female personal name Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar (see Gaynor). Until the 19th century Jennifer was a characteristically Cornish name.German : of uncertain origin; possibly from a Celtic root or from a short form of Heinrich (see Henry) or Johannes (see John).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Cornwall, from Middle English corneys, cornysh. Not surprisingly, the surname is common in adjacent Devon, but it is also well established as far afield as Essex and Lancashire.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Kornisch, a nickname for a sickly or weak person, from Sorbian krne ‘weak’, ‘poor’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Morris 1.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : topographic name for someone who lived near a stone cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace, Cornish crous (Latin crux, crucis). Compare Cross.English : nickname for a large or fat man, from Old French gros, ‘big’, ‘fat’ (see Gros).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cornish, from Old French corneis.Americanized form of Dutch Korns.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : nickname for someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from Cornish gwnn ‘white’ + the definite article an.English : regional name for someone from Anjou, France (see Angevine).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Furness.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from a place named with Cornish lan ‘church’. In England this surname is now found chiefly in the southern counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and Berkshire; it has no doubt moved there from Cornwall.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mind
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name for someone from Tremellen in Cornwall.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu
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n.
A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid.
n.
A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
n.
A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
n.
That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida).
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
n. & v.
Varnish.
n.
To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
a.
See Roynish.
n.
To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
n.
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. See Garnish, v. t., 2.
a.
Somewhat like horn; hard.
n.
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
v. t.
To furnish; to supply.
a.
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
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