Word
kent
Phoneticskent
US/ˈkɛnt/
UK/kˈɛnt/
Definitions
01English county
n. a county in the southeast of England, known for its fruit trees and gardens.
n. a maritime county in southeast England, often referred to as the 'Garden of England'.
“We spent the weekend visiting the white cliffs and castles in Kent.”
“The agricultural heritage of Kent remains evident in the numerous oast houses and orchards that dot the landscape of the North Downs.”
04shepherd's staff
n. a long pole or staff used by a shepherd.
n. a long pole or pike, specifically one used by shepherds or for leaping over ditches in certain regions.
“The shepherd leaned on his kent while watching the sheep in the valley.”
“Traditional leaping-poles, sometimes called kents, were essential tools for navigating the marshy terrain of the local fens.”
Dialect
Real-World Examples
“She also wanted to move back home to Kent, but was worried about how she'd get on the housing ladder on her cabin crew salary.” “Last month Alex, who is a pupil at Tonbridge School in Kent, became the first person to win a medal at the olympiad for seven years in a row.” Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Kent, from Old English Cent, from Latin Cantium, from Brythonic Cantio (compare Old Irish céite (“gathering, folkmoot, hillock”)), from Proto-Celtic kantos (“corner, rim”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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