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Kentish

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/

The English word “Kentish” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent.
  2. A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent.
  3. A local government area in northern Tasmania, Australia; in full, Kentish Council.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.
  2. From the western part of Kent (whose inhabitants are traditionally called "Kentish men" and "Kentish maids"), as opposed to the eastern part (whose inhabitants are "men of Kent" and "maids of Kent").

Etymology

From Kent + -ish.

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