/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of charles cornwallis Find synonyms for: Noun1. Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallisusage: commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language