Kent

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noun
  1. James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.

  2. Rock·well [rok-wel, -wuhl], /ˈrɒkˌwɛl, -wəl/, 1882–1971, U.S. illustrator and painter.

  1. William, 1685–1748, English painter, architect, and landscape gardener.

  2. a county in SE England. 1,442 sq. mi. (3,735 sq. km).

  3. an ancient English kingdom in SE Great Britain.

  4. a city in NE Ohio.

  5. a town in central Washington.

  6. a male given name: from the Old English name of a county in England.

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British Dictionary definitions for kent (1 of 3)

kent

/ (kɛnt) /


verb
  1. a past tense and past participle of ken

British Dictionary definitions for Kent (2 of 3)

Kent1

/ (kɛnt) /


noun
  1. a county of SE England, on the English Channel: the first part of Great Britain to be colonized by the Romans; one of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England until absorbed by Wessex in the 9th century ad . Apart from the Downs it is mostly low-lying and agricultural, specializing in fruit and hops. The Medway towns of Rochester and Gillingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Maidstone. Pop (excluding Medway): 1 348 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Medway): 3526 sq km (1361 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Kent (3 of 3)

Kent2

/ (kɛnt) /


noun
  1. William. ?1685–1748, English architect, landscape gardener, and interior designer

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