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  Kent

  noun

  James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
• kent
  kent

  verb

  a past tense and past participle of ken

Kent

American  

[kent] / kɛnt /

noun

1. James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.

2. Rockwell 1882–1971, U.S. illustrator and painter.

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

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

5. an ancient English kingdom in SE Great Britain.

6. a city in NE Ohio.

7. a town in central Washington.

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

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Kent ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Kent ² British  

/ kɛnt /

noun

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

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kent ³ British  

/ kɛnt /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of ken

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Example Sentences

The company began without either an orchestra of its own or music director, and it was only in 2003 that it finally had both, with the appointment of Kent Nagano, who remained for three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The temporary interest-rate reduction is expected to cost the government about $6 billion, Kent said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

In addition to the interest-rate reduction, Kent said enrolling in autopay will help borrowers maximize the benefits of the government’s new repayment plan launching in July, called the Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Bennett, from Folkestone in Kent, said: "Deals can be made, sanctions can be discussed, shipping lanes can be reopened, but human beings must not be left behind in prison cells."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“Do you know why Ashley Kent has been absent?”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben