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Kentish.

The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/UK, US
  1. The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent.

  2. A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent.

  3. A surname.

  4. A local government area in northern Tasmania, Australia; in full, Kentish Council.

Where this word comes from

From Kent + -ish.

adj/ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/UK, US
  1. Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.

  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").

Where this word comes from

From Kent + -ish.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.