cornwallis cornwall • cornwallite · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · cornwallis · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805). Synonyms: Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 w latin small letter w U+0077