before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish 1
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He described setting his alarm for the early hours of the morning on 8 May and walking to a street in Kentish Town, north London, where he met Lavrynovych.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Frame-filling titles identify the London neighborhoods where the action takes place — Wembley, Kentish Town, Brick Lane, Ladbroke Grove — as Paris, Moscow and Mexico City might appear in an international thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
They buried Polly under a Kentish Beauty apple tree.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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