Kentish

[ ken-tish ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent or its people.

ˈKentish

/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent

noun

1. AlsoJutish the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent See also Anglian West Saxon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kentish¹

before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The profits paid off the mortgage on his flat in northwest London's Kentish Town.

From BBC

A third person in the SUV, who was injured when the driver crashed the car amid gunfire but survived, is cooperating with investigators, Kentish said.

From Washington Post

Coxon is here to tell us that despite the Kentish estate, the Italian sports cars and the endless reams of royalty checks, it was all kind of miserable.

From Los Angeles Times

It is made from Kentish Ragstone, a hard grey limestone quarried from Kent that was also used in the construction of the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey.

From BBC

Ali, 26, stabbed Sir David more than 20 times after getting into the room while pretending to be a NHS employee needing advice about moving to the area from Kentish Town in north London.

From BBC