"Kentucky Colonel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kənˈtʌki/ Audio: En-us-Kentucky.ogg [US], En-us-colonel.ogg [US] Forms: Kentucky colonels [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌki Etymology: Origin unconfirmed from 1775. As a compound word that was merged from two lexemes the title is a demonym and exonym label that emerged in the early 19th century to refer to the old colonial leaders of Kentucky. In 1896, the state adopted the term as an official referencial title and commission for civilian officers with access to the governor. Kentucky from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”), combined with the title Colonel which meant "head of colony, company or county" as it was originated from the place representative of its territorial leaders and founders as of 1775-1792. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Origin unconfirmed from 1775}} Origin unconfirmed from 1775, {{der|en|iro}} Iroquoian, {{cog|moh|kenhtà:ke||the meadow}} Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), {{cog|see|gëdá'geh|t=at the field}} Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Kentucky colonels}} Kentucky Colonel (plural Kentucky colonels)
  1. The greatest title of authority and honor bestown by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments, actions, deeds and service to a community, state or a nation.
    Sense id: en-Kentucky_Colonel-en-noun-MF4R~dMo
  2. A natural person that has been recognized with the style of Honorable by the Governor of Kentucky is granted a Kentucky Colonel Commission.
    Sense id: en-Kentucky_Colonel-en-noun-75O-jArE
  3. A person beholding of the honorable title of colonel that lived in or migrated to Kentucky as the result of a land bounty deed. Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-Kentucky_Colonel-en-noun-9RF5~v7t Disambiguation of Titles: 14 32 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 33 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 30 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Col. (english: name title prefix abbreviation), Colonel (english: as legal title before a name), Kentucky colonel (english: for a single colonel), Kentucky Colonels (english: not plural, for single group of colonels), Kentucky colonels (english: more than one colonel) Related terms: Honorable Colonel [obsolete], honorary colonel (english: current), Kentucky Admiral (english: same origin)

Inflected forms

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