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Cornelius
[ kawr-neel-yuhs, -nee-lee-uhs; German kawr-ney-lee-oos ]
noun
- Saint, died a.d. 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251â253.
- Pe·ter von [pey, -t, uh, r, f, uh, n], 1783â1867, German painter.
- a male given name: from a Roman family name.
Example Sentences
After drawing defender Derek Cornelius to him, Luna then dumped the ball off for Charlotte FCâs Agyemang, whose right-footed finish caromed off the right leg of keeper Dayne St. Clair and into the goal.
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.
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".
An avid collector of Trivial Pursuit editions, Cornelius says the board game has helped him accrue knowledge.
Cornelius has earned £17,500 in prize money from his attempts, but has never "won big" and regrets never being accepted onto Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
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