Kentishman

[ ken-tish-muhn ]

noun

, plural Kent·ish·men.

1. a native or inhabitant of Kent, England.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kentishman¹

Kentish + man

Example Sentences

Since that unlooked-for meeting on the deck of the Dutch vessel the Kentishman had come into frequent contact with the men of Berks, and their common nationality, cause, and necessities had quickly forged a stubborn tie between them.

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"Let it remain so," said the Kentishman.

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"In the far east where Sebastian Cabot first touched," the Kentishman replied.

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The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.

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Some Tory leaders did not go to Eton, but none went to a grammar school on a scholarship, as did the burly Kentishman with the rumbling laugh and the steely blue eyes.

From Time Magazine Archive