Kentish

English Etymology From en Kent ish. Pronunciation en /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/ UK,US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Kentish.wav UK Proper noun The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent. A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent. en. en lgarea in northern s/Tasmania c/Australia Kentish Council. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Kentish is the 90113rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 205 individuals. Kentish is most common among Black (62.93%) individuals. Adjective Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants. en 1952 July A. W. V. Mace The Ashford, Canterbury, and Ramsgate Railway Railway Magazine 436 On leaving Wye, we find the country changing character; the Downs come closer to the line, and grazing gives way to orchards and hop-gardens, with pleasant farm buildings, including oasthouses, another characteristic Kentish sight. en 1980 AA Book of British Villages Drive Publications Ltd 111 The church has a high, typically Kentish, tower, begun in the 15th century, while parts of the main structure date from two centuries earlier. 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"). Derived terms en Kentish fire en Kentish glory en Kentishman Kentish plover (bird: Charadrius alexandrinus species) en Kentish rag See also en Kentish Town unrelated to Kent en West Kentish References Anagrams en ehiknst sinketh thinkes en British demonyms Kent, England