Kentish
adjective
of or relating to Kent or its people.
Kentish
American
[ken-tish]
/ ˈkɛn tɪʃ /
adjective
kentish
British
/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kentish
before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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I wanted do that with Kentish Town, with Brick Lane, with Wembley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
On the verge of extinction, Kentish milkwort became the focus of urgent conservation action in 2013.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
On 12 May 2025, a fire was discovered at the entrance of Sir Keir Starmer's property in Kentish Town, north London, which was being rented out to his sister-in-law Judith Alexander.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 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
Then she was posted to RAF Maidsend, an operational base for a squadron of new Spitfire fighter planes, not far from Canterbury, near the Kentish coast.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
A kentish Lord, sir; his ancestors came forth off Canterbury.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
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