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Cornelius

[ kawr-neel-yuhs, -nee-lee-uhs; German kawr-ney-lee-oos ]

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251–253.
  2. Pe·ter von [pey, -t, uh, r, f, uh, n], 1783–1867, German painter.
  3. a male given name: from a Roman family name.


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In December 1990, poet Cornelius Eady, now 71, was feeling dispirited by the literary world.

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After drawing defender Derek Cornelius to him, Luna then dumped the ball off for Charlotte FC’s Agyemang, whose right-footed finish caromed off the right leg of keeper Dayne St. Clair and into the goal.

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Retired maths teacher Cornelius O'Donovan, from Thirsk, has appeared on 32 TV quiz shows in 30 years and says he is "absolutely hooked" on them.

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Cornelius says his favourite host was Bradley Walsh on The Chase in 2009 because "he did his best to put all the contestants at their ease" and has "grown with the show".

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An avid collector of Trivial Pursuit editions, Cornelius says the board game has helped him accrue knowledge.

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