Kentish

[ ken-tish ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent or its people.

ˈKentish

/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent

noun

1. AlsoJutish the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent See also Anglian West Saxon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kentish¹

before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

It is a common practice in erecting buildings with a facing of Kentish rag rubble to back up the stonework with bricks.

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A rattle under a bridge, a roar through a tunnel, and on again, through Kentish orchards.

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There were likewise many flowers which I had never seen about Dover and the Kentish coast.

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On the 28th of March 1642 he was sent to the Tower for having failed to disclose to parliament the Kentish petition.

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In the Kentish laws provision is made for widows to receive a proportionate share in their husbands' property.

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