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1793 legislation enacted by East India Company to consolidate its rule of India
The Cornwallis Code is a body of legislation enacted in 1793 by the East India Company to improve the governance of its territories in India. The Code was
Cornwallis_Code
British Army officer (1738–1805)
General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis
British Army officer in India
British General Charles Cornwallis, the Earl Cornwallis, was appointed in February 1786 to serve as both Commander-in-Chief of British India and Governor
Cornwallis_in_India
Agreement between the East India Company and landlords of Bengal
Charles, Earl Cornwallis. It formed one part of a larger body of legislation that later came to be called the Cornwallis Code. The Cornwallis Code of 1793 divided
Permanent_Settlement
Canadian merchant ship sunk in World War II
Ltd and was renamed Cornwallis. On 6 November 1935, a crew member was severely injured after a wave struck the deck of Cornwallis. The operator Canadian
SS_Cornwallis
Lowest civil court in India
Enforcement is under Civil Procedure Code, 1908. The court of Munsiff was formed by Lord Cornwallis under the Cornwallis Code of 1793. The word "Munsiff" is
Munsiff_Court
Governor-general Originally joined on 28 April 1772. Earl Cornwallis from 1762; created Marquess Cornwallis (1792). Created Marquess Wellesley (1799). Earl of
List of governors-general of India
List_of_governors-general_of_India
Hereditary landlords in Bengal
Katra, and finally at Nimtali Kuthi. Under Company rule in India, the Cornwallis Code introduced the Permanent Settlement. Zamindars were made responsible
Zamindars_of_Bengal
Former Canadian Forces Base in Nova Scotia
Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis (also CFB Cornwallis) is a former Canadian Forces Base located in Deep Brook, Nova Scotia. It is situated in the western
CFB_Cornwallis
and Charles Cornwallis instituted numerous changes over their rules. Notably, Cornwallis instituted the Cornwallis Code in 1793, a code of law influenced
Liberalism_in_India
English East India Company official (1799–1837)
his administration, overriding the government issued guidance of the Cornwallis code. He married Charlotte Mary Cornish (1800-1883) of Devonshire, daughter
Frederick_John_Shore
headed by Charles, Earl Cornwallis. It formed one part of a larger body of legislation enacted known as the Cornwallis Code. In 1825 the headquarters
Singranatore_family
Period of Indian history (1757–1858)
next century. Still, the new Governor-General appointed in 1786, Lord Cornwallis, not only had more power than Hastings, but also had the support of a
Company_rule_in_India
1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
abandon his rearguard, Cornwallis counter-attacked with the rest of his squadron. A fierce combat developed, culminating in Cornwallis interposing his flagship
Cornwallis's_Retreat
Layman appointed as a Catholic cardinal
these Cardinals were no longer laymen. Code of Canon Law. 1983. Canon 351 §1. Cartwright, William Cornwallis (1868). On Papal Conclaves. Edinburgh: Edmonston
Lay_cardinal
1792 treaty ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War
to all sides, Cornwallis entered into negotiations with Tipu to end the conflict. The resulting treaty was signed on 18 March. Cornwallis had hoped to
Treaty_of_Seringapatam
Road in Kolkata, India
down Cornwallis Street". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2025. "Villas, parks to Golbari's 'kosha mangsho': Explore the heritage along Cornwallis Street"
Bidhan_Sarani
10th episode of the 4th season of Community
Jeff's rants, Cornwallis changes the grade to an F. While the group privately discusses what happened, Chang (Ken Jeong) ties Cornwallis to a chair in
Intro_to_Knots
17th episode of the 4th season of South Park
Autumn, and their children (which he calls "nuggets") Cornwallis, Amber and Simon. Cornwallis wears glasses, scarf, and hat; Amber wears a hair bow and
A_Very_Crappy_Christmas
1775–1783 conflict in North America
General Cornwallis was besieged by a Franco-American army in Yorktown, Virginia, in September and October 1781. The French navy cut off Cornwallis's escape
American_Revolutionary_War
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
camped there during a snowfall. The lesser accepted story is that General Cornwallis camped there during a snowfall around the time of the Battle of Guilford
Snow_Camp,_North_Carolina
Country in Southeast Africa
A Matabele kraal, as depicted by William Cornwallis Harris, 1836
Zimbabwe
Village in Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornwallis Square is a Canadian village in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the Cornwallis River. It is planning to rename itself to "King's
Cornwallis_Square
Surname list
found among Europeans. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Cornwallis Madan (1846–1917), British linguist of African languages (Swahili and
Madan_(surname)
Colonial war between Britain and France (1749–1755)
20, 1750 Cornwallis deemed the initial proclamation ineffective and increased the bounty to 50 guineas on June 21, 1750. During Cornwallis' tenure there
Conflicts in Nova Scotia, 1749–1755
Conflicts_in_Nova_Scotia,_1749–1755
Emperor of the French (1804–1814; 1815)
185–87. Rosenberg, Chaim M. (2017). Losing America, Conquering India: Lord Cornwallis and the Remaking of the British Empire. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-4766-6812-3
Napoleon
Town in Queensland, Australia
The island is less commonly known by its English name of Cornwallis, named after Mount Cornwallis, Queensland’s most northerly granite peak. Dauan, as it
Dauan_Island
Canadian actor and director (born 1979)
(December 23, 2020), "Letterkenny co-creator Jacob Tierney has cracked the code of television", The Globe and Mail Bailey, Patricia. "Jacob Tierney – Writer/Director"
Jacob_Tierney
University Art Gallery. In his unfinished rendition of the Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, dates not established, the circle of stars is suggested and
Flag_of_the_United_States
of President Lincoln Surrender of General Burgoyne Surrender of Lord Cornwallis George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door Revolutionary War Door
Party divisions of United States Congresses
Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses
Capital city of the United States
"Federal Captal City and Metro GDP". apps.bea.gov. D.C.'s New (771) Area Code Will Start Being Assigned In November Archived April 26, 2021, at the Wayback
Washington,_D.C.
School district of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
Graham Creighton Junior High School Halifax Central Junior High (formerly Cornwallis Junior High) Harold T. Barrett Junior High (Grades 6–8) Herring Cove Junior
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Halifax_Regional_Centre_for_Education
This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is B. Postal codes beginning with B are located within the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
List of postal codes of Canada: B
List_of_postal_codes_of_Canada:_B
Anglican cathedral in London, England
Middleton, Granville Gower Loch, William Jones, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, Henry Montgomery Lawrence, Henry Bartle Frere, Robert Cornelius
St_Paul's_Cathedral
Village in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia. It is located on the north bank of the Cornwallis River, named after Edward Cornwallis, first governor of Nova Scotia. As of 2021, the population
Port_Williams,_Nova_Scotia
British military officer (1741–1801)
commanded the army only until May 20, when Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis arrived with the southern army and took over. One colonel wrote to Clinton
Benedict_Arnold
1802 Treaty during the War of the Second Coalition
preliminary negotiations, he proposed to Cornwallis that Britain and Spain make a separate agreement, but Cornwallis rejected that in the belief that would
Treaty_of_Amiens
City in Karnataka, India
places and arrested Chikkappa Nayaka. Then with the interference of Lord Cornwallis, Chikkaballapur was handed over to Narayanagowda. After knowing this,
Chikkaballapur
French Royal Army officer (1725–1807)
they combined with the Marquis de Lafayette's troops and forced Lord Cornwallis to surrender on 19 October. The Congress of the Confederation presented
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,_comte_de_Rochambeau
of President Lincoln Surrender of General Burgoyne Surrender of Lord Cornwallis George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door Revolutionary War Door
List of African-American United States senators
List_of_African-American_United_States_senators
Sultan of Mysore from 1782 to 1799
Travancore appealed to the East India Company for help. In response, Lord Cornwallis mobilised company and British military forces, and formed alliances with
Tipu_Sultan
of President Lincoln Surrender of General Burgoyne Surrender of Lord Cornwallis George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door Revolutionary War Door
List of African-American United States representatives
List_of_African-American_United_States_representatives
1776 American national founding document
Leaders British Military Arbuthnot Brant Burgoyne Campbell Carleton Clinton Cornwallis Fraser Gage Graves Richard Howe William Howe Knyphausen Rodney Civilian
United States Declaration of Independence
United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
Unique geographical area for which individual weather reports are issued
code known as a Canadian Location Code, or CLC. These codes are programmed into SAME-capable weather radio receivers the same way FIPS county codes are
Forecast_region
Place in Nunavut, Canada
romanized: Qausuittuq, lit. 'place with no dawn') is an Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is at the northern end of Resolute Bay and
Resolute,_Nunavut
American historical drama TV series
Townsend (recurring season 2, main seasons 3–4) Idara Victor as Abigail, code named Agent 355 Darren Alford as Cicero Andrew McKeough as John Carter Talmadge
Turn:_Washington's_Spies
Removing part of the human scalp
to Indians for British scalps. In 1749, governor of Nova Scotia Edward Cornwallis created an proclamation which included a bounty for male scalps or prisoners
Scalping
Mountain with U.S. presidential sculptures
General George Washington Resigning His Commission Surrender of Lord Cornwallis Unfinished portrait Lansdowne Portrait Gibbs-Channing-Avery Portrait The
Mount_Rushmore
4th episode of the 4th season of Community
new member Reinhold (Chris Diamantopoulos). Their teacher, Professor Cornwallis (Malcolm McDowell), sets the assignment of writing about how a conflict
Alternative History of the German Invasion
Alternative_History_of_the_German_Invasion
Economic region in Nova Scotia, Canada
Caribou Bog in the central part of the valley into Annapolis Basin, and the Cornwallis River which flows east from Caribou Bog into Minas Basin. The North Mountain
Annapolis_Valley
Royal Navy officer and politician (1762–1820)
blamed Joseph Popham for the disagreement, with Gibraltar Governor Edward Cornwallis describing him as an "honest well meaning man" who had met with "little
Home_Riggs_Popham
Town in Virginia, United States
as the site of the siege and subsequent surrender of General Charles Cornwallis to General George Washington and the French Fleet during the American
Yorktown,_Virginia
Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
unconditionally suspended by the British administration under the criminal procedure code. By 1923, Nehru had emerged as a national figure of some stature. He was
Jawaharlal_Nehru
U.S. state
17, 1781, southern commander Nathanael Greene led British Lord Charles Cornwallis across the heartland of North Carolina, and away from the latter's base
North_Carolina
English traveller and writer
with Kinahan Cornwallis, a fellow British advisor in Iraq. She signalled an openness to a romantic involvement to the much younger Cornwallis, but was rejected
Gertrude_Bell
Name used for the Thirteen Colonies
Leaders British Military Arbuthnot Brant Burgoyne Campbell Carleton Clinton Cornwallis Fraser Gage Graves Richard Howe William Howe Knyphausen Rodney Civilian
United_Colonies
Disputed archipelago in the South China Sea
Secretary-General expressed his hope that the continued consultations on a Code of Conduct between ASEAN and China under the framework of the Declaration
Spratly_Islands
1970 book by John Marco Allegro
etymology-driven reconstruction of biblical myth that treats Christian narratives as coded accounts of Near Eastern fertility cults that used psychoactive fungi in
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
The_Sacred_Mushroom_and_the_Cross
Most populous city in North Carolina, United States
Revolutionary War, when British commander General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out by hostile residents
Charlotte,_North_Carolina
Black Canadian business woman and activist (1914–1965)
However, she then sought advice from the leaders of her church, the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church, where the Minister William Pearly Oliver and his
Viola_Desmond
Territory of Canada
17th century, including Henry Hudson, William Baffin and Robert Bylot. Cornwallis and Ellesmere Islands featured in the history of the Cold War in the 1950s
Nunavut
Scottish-born American naval officer (1747–1792)
meant the case would ordinarily not have continued due to Russian statutory codes considering any such delay evidence of consent, but Catherine intervened
John_Paul_Jones
Actor and briefly girlfriend of Edward, Prince of Wales
officers later brought her to Ireland from England for the same purpose, and coded notes in the Prince's appointment book refer to trysts with "NC" on 6, 9
Nellie_Clifden
British colonies forming the United States
statutory law of slavery...and nine of them had fairly elaborate slave codes that specified four basic legal characteristics of American slavery. First
Thirteen_Colonies
Island of the Andaman Islands
called Port Cornwallis). In 1792 it was shifted to the Northern harbour (present day Diglipur) which was also christened Port Cornwallis (the former became
Ross Island, South Andaman district
Ross_Island,_South_Andaman_district
Second wife of British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold
Abbey. Hostilities appeared to be winding down in North America after Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in October 1781, and the Arnolds left for London
Peggy_Shippen
conferred on this act by section 72 of this act. Jennings, Ivor. The Poor Law Code. Charles Knight & Co. 1930. p xxxiv. (1927) 25 Knight's Local Government
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1870
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1870
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
Jefferson had caused patriots to burn and destroy it in 1776. General Charles Cornwallis that spring dispatched a cavalry force led by Banastre Tarleton to capture
Thomas_Jefferson
Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
September 1951, Ambedkar resigned from Nehru's cabinet ministry after Hindu code bill was defeated in parliament. Ambedkar contested in the Bombay North first
B._R._Ambedkar
1988 history book
were some of the less successful British commanders such as Howe and Cornwallis, who they claim intentionally lost (or tried to win by doing the bare
The_Temple_and_the_Lodge
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
He was taken to Kingston, Jamaica, to be nursed by "doctoress" Cubah Cornwallis. He was discharged in August and returned to Britain aboard HMS Lion,
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Island of the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut, Canada
Hunt Island Parry Islands major Devon Melville Bathurst Prince Patrick Cornwallis Mackenzie King Borden Cornwall Eglinton Graham Lougheed Byam Martin Île
Ellesmere_Island
Founding of the United States
commanded the Continental Army's capture of a British army under General Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown, leading to the collapse of King George's control
American_Revolution
Leaders in the formation of the United States
General George Washington Resigning His Commission Surrender of Lord Cornwallis Unfinished portrait Lansdowne Portrait Gibbs-Channing-Avery Portrait The
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
to a wide audience. Locke's notes are often abbreviated and are full of codes which he used to reference material across notebooks. Another way Locke
John_Locke
American statesman and soldier (1745–1796)
Lafayette believed he could stage an attack on Cornwallis' rear guard during the crossing. Cornwallis anticipated Lafayette's plan and laid an elaborate
Anthony_Wayne
Canadian provincial capital
George II ordered Edward Cornwallis to establish Halifax as a new capital. Equipped with 13 transports and a sloop of war, Cornwallis founded the Town of Halifax
Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
Protagonist of C. S. Forester's novels
is promised a promotion to Post-captain by Commander-in-Chief William Cornwallis and is recalled to England. He meets the Secretary of the Admiralty and
Horatio_Hornblower
Safari Park Stukenbrock Batu Caves, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, Fort Cornwallis, Kapitan Keling Mosque, Putra Square, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque
Google_Street_View_coverage
1757 battle of the Seven Years' War
Yashwantrao Holkar Yogendra Shukla more British leaders Wavell Canning Cornwallis Irwin Chelmsford Curzon Ripon Minto Dalhousie Bentinck Mountbatten Wellesley
Battle_of_Plassey
Capital of Jiangsu, China
of Nanking, ending the First Opium War, aboard the British warship HMS Cornwallis at Xiaguan in the city's western suburbs. In March 1853, Taiping forces
Nanjing
Medieval cathedral of the City of London
Godolphin Francis Hare Joseph Butler Thomas Secker John Hume Frederick Cornwallis Thomas Newton Thomas Thurlow Late modern George Pretyman Tomline William
Old_St_Paul's_Cathedral
Indian revolutionary (1907–1931)
Lahore and Amritsar. The government had to apply Section 144 of the criminal code in an attempt to limit gatherings. Jawaharlal Nehru met Singh and the other
Bhagat_Singh
U.S. state
warships stationed in Virginia at the beginning of 1781, but General Charles Cornwallis and his superiors were indecisive, and maneuvers by the three thousand
Virginia
Town in Hainan, China
Collins Reef Hughes Reef Johnson South Reef Sin Cowe Island Ardasier Reef Cornwallis South Reef Dallas Reef Erica Reef Investigator Shoal Mariveles Reef West
Rocky_Island,_South_China_Sea
B. (June 8, 2016). "Local government". South Carolina Encyclopedia. S.C. Code Ann. § 4-9-25 (2020). Guyton, Madison (2020). "Bans on Bans: Plastic Bags
List of counties in South Carolina
List_of_counties_in_South_Carolina
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
to provide its thoughts on a possible military campaign against the USSR, code-named Operation Unthinkable. One plan involved a surprise attack on Soviet
Winston_Churchill
One of the four census regions of the US
stronger French fleet, and Cornwallis was trapped. American and French armies, led by George Washington, forced Cornwallis to surrender his entire army
Southern_United_States
County in New York, United States
Westchester Gamble: The Encampment on the Hudson and the Trapping of Cornwallis. Charleston, SC: History Press. ISBN 978-1-60949-039-3. French, Alvah
Westchester_County,_New_York
Ethnic and cultural group in the United States
oppression. A 16-page pamphlet entitled "A Sermon on the Capture of Lord Cornwallis" is notable for the attribution of its authorship to "An African American"
African_Americans
Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War
Leaders British Military Arbuthnot Brant Burgoyne Campbell Carleton Clinton Cornwallis Fraser Gage Graves Richard Howe William Howe Knyphausen Rodney Civilian
Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
Sep: Barton 29 Sep: Potton 9 Oct: Anacreon 17 Nov: Tuscan 3 Dec: Marquis Cornwallis 16 Dec: Andersons 24 Dec: Friends December (unknown date): Hyperion Unknown
USS_Constitution
Indian provisional government during World War II
India. The government of Azad Hind had its own currency, court and civil code, and in the eyes of some Indians, its existence gave a greater importance
Azad_Hind
Province of Canada
War (1744–1748). Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) began when Edward Cornwallis arrived to establish Halifax with 13 transports on 21 June 1749. A General
Nova_Scotia
Rye whiskey distillery
Times, retrieved 2019-05-06 "§ 1-510. Official emblems and designations", Code of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2017, retrieved 2019-05-06. Aubrey
George Washington's Rye Whiskey
George_Washington's_Rye_Whiskey
Subregion of Asia
November 2019. "United Nations Statistics Division - Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)". United Nations Statistics Division. 6 May 2015.
Southeast_Asia
Place in the United States
of colonial buildings, such as the Moore House, where General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. The community was mostly Protestant, in contrast
Colonial_Village
Suburb of Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia
appointed to work as missionary teachers at Mt Cornwallis and Saibai. LMS missionaries revisited Mt Cornwallis and Saibai in 1872 and found that Josaia and
Saibai_Island
Mantra of the Vedic tradition
Samaj" 1911/1912 1st edn. page XVI, publ. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, 211 Cornwallis St. Calcutta, read : "History Of The Brahmo Samaj Vol. 1 : Sastri, Sivanath-Internet
Gayatri_Mantra
Meeting place of the United States Congress
Declaration of Independence, Surrender of General Burgoyne, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and General George Washington Resigning His Commission. Trumbull was
United_States_Capitol
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CORNWALLIS CODE
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained. Compare Crago.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained. Compare Varcoe.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained. Compare Goyne.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant of Tibbett.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant spelling of Barbary.
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English
English : regional name from the county of Cornwall, which is named with the Old English tribal name Cornwealas. This is from Kernow (the term that the Cornish used to refer to themselves, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps connected with a Celtic element meaning ‘horn’, ‘headland’), + Old English wealas ‘strangers’, ‘foreigners’, the term used by the Anglo-Saxons for British-speaking people.English : variant of Cornwell.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained. Compare Vercoe.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant of Sewell.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant spelling of Medlin.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant spelling of Jago.
Boy/Male
British, English
Man from Cornwall
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Cornwall.
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English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
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v. t.
To signal by means of a flag waved from side to side according to a code adopted for the purpose.
n.
A collection or digest of laws; a code.
n.
Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals.
n.
A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in Cornwall.
n.
A crystalline rock consisting of quarts and mica, common in the tin regions of Cornwall and Saxony.
n.
Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
n.
A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide, from the Condurra mine in Cornwall, England.
n.
One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance, C18H21NO3, similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine, but much feebler in its action; -- called also codeia.
a.
Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
n.
A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.
n.
The stamping of pigs of tin, by the proper officer, with the arms of the duchy of Cornwall.
n.
An unwritten code of law represented to have been given by God to Moses on Sinai.
n.
The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament.
a.
Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course.
n.
A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
n.
A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines.
n.
A process which consists in washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earhy particles; -- called also tozing, and treloobing, in Cornwall.
n.
A kind of granite from Luxullian, Cornwall, characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals.
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