Word: corner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere (compare Old French cornier, corniere (“corner”)), from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”). The sense of "angle, corner" in Old French is not found in Latin or other Romance languages. It was possibly calqued from Frankish *hurnijā (“corner, angle”), which is similar to, and derived from *hurn, the Frankish word for "horn". * Displaced native cognate Middle English hirn, herne, from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“little horn, hook, angle, corner”), whence modern English hirn (“nook, corner”), itself related to horn. Also displaced native Old English sċēat. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Example: The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder. 2. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Example: The chimney corner was full of cobwebs. Example: They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too. 3. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Example: Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table. 4. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Example: The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets. 5. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Labels: Maine 6. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. Labels: attributive Example: corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent 7. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies. Example: Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind. I took a trip out to his corner of town. Example: Why, that’s the lady: all the world desires her; / From the four corners of the earth they come, / To kiss this shrine, this mortal-breathing saint: 8. A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. Example: On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book. 9. An embarrassing situation; a difficulty. 10. A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices. Example: In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful. 11. A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices. Labels: figuratively Example: It's not my oppression, it's not your oppression but rather our oppression. No one of us has a corner on oppression. 12. Relating to the playing field. Example: The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside. 13. Relating to the playing field. Example: There are runners on the corners with just one out. 14. Relating to the playing field. 15. Relating to the playing field. 16. Relating to the playing field. 17. Relating to the playing field. Labels: broadly 18. A place where people meet for a particular purpose. Example: Welcome to our English corner. 19. A point scored in a rubber at whist. Labels: obsolete