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Kent

[ kent ]

noun

  1. James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
  2. dz·ɱ [rok, -wel, -w, uh, l], 1882–1971, U.S. illustrator and painter.
  3. William, 1685–1748, English painter, architect, and landscape gardener.
  4. a county in SE England. 1,442 sq. mi. (3,735 sq. km).
  5. an ancient English kingdom in SE Great Britain.
  6. a city in NE Ohio.
  7. a town in central Washington.
  8. a male given name: from the Old English name of a county in England.


kent

1

/ ɛԳ /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of ken
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kent

2

/ ɛԳ /

noun

  1. a county of SE England, on the English Channel: the first part of Great Britain to be colonized by the Romans; one of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England until absorbed by Wessex in the 9th century ad . Apart from the Downs it is mostly low-lying and agricultural, specializing in fruit and hops. The Medway towns of Rochester and Gillingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Maidstone. Pop (excluding Medway): 1 348 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Medway): 3526 sq km (1361 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kent

3

/ ɛԳ /

noun

  1. KentWilliam?16851748MEnglishARCHITECTURE: architectTECHNOLOGY: gardenerARTS AND CRAFTS: interior designer William. ?1685–1748, English architect, landscape gardener, and interior designer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The University of Kent is aiming to save nearly £20m this year, mostly through a voluntary redundancy scheme and not filling vacant roles.

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A free-to-use sauna in Kent has become a "real community hub" due to its accessibility, its manager has said.

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Earlier on Friday, the fire brigade put out a fire underneath a bridge near Ebbsfleet International, according to a post on X by Network Rail Kent and Sussex.

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Green is now ready for his return and he will do so across five matches for Gloucestershire in the County Championship, starting on Friday against Kent.

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Mothersbaugh always knew he’d be in a band, but he went to Kent State to study art, especially drawn to printmaking and calligraphy.

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