"Kentish" meaning in English

See Kentish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Kentish.wav [UK] Forms: more Kentish [comparative], most Kentish [superlative]
Etymology: Kent + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kent|ish}} Kent + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Kentish (comparative more Kentish, superlative most Kentish)
  1. Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-adj-kxUjDY8u
  2. From the western part of Kent (whose inhabitants are traditionally called "Kentish men" and "Kentish maids"), as opposed to the eastern part (whose inhabitants are "men of Kent" and "maids of Kent"). Categories (place): Kent, England Derived forms: Kentish fire, Kentish glory, Kentishman, Kentish plover (english: bird: Charadrius alexandrinus), Kentish rag Related terms: Kentish Town (english: unrelated to Kent)
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-adj-l4TE-SSt Disambiguation of Kent, England: 10 19 27 26 3 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 33 31 2 12

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Kentish.wav [UK]
Etymology: Kent + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kent|ish}} Kent + -ish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kentish
  1. The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent. Categories (place): Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-name-fx-OryiS Disambiguation of Kent, England: 10 19 27 26 3 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 33 31 2 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 13 37 29 1 17
  2. A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent. Categories (place): Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-name-N9FqaFQ3 Disambiguation of Kent, England: 10 19 27 26 3 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, British demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 33 31 2 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 4 12 31 40 4 9 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 4 16 20 42 5 13
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  4. Kentish Council, a local government area in northern Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Kentish-en-name-7Ln0UZQG Disambiguation of Kent, England: 10 19 27 26 3 15 Categories (other): Local government areas of Australia, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 33 31 2 12

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