Kentish

English

Etymology

From Kent +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/

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Proper noun

Kentish

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 surname.
4. Kentish Council, a local government area in northern Tasmania, Australia.

Adjective

Kentish (comparative more Kentish, superlative most Kentish)

1. Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.
   • 1952 July, A. W. V. Mace, “The Ashford, Canterbury, and Ramsgate Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 436:

     On leaving Wye, we find the country changing character; the Downs come closer to the line, and grazing gives way to orchards and hop-gardens, with pleasant farm buildings, including oasthouses, another characteristic Kentish sight.

   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 111:

     The church has a high, typically Kentish, tower, begun in the 15th century, while parts of the main structure date from two centuries earlier.

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").

Derived terms

• Kentish fire
• Kentish glory
• Kentishman
• Kentish plover (bird: Charadrius alexandrinus)
• Kentish rag

See also

• Kentish Town (unrelated to Kent)

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams

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