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Kentuckian

US/kɛnˈtʌkiən/

Kentuckian adjective: of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

Adjective

Kentuckian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

Noun

Kentuckian (plural Kentuckians)

  1. A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America.
    • During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.

Forms of Kentuckian

pluralKentuckians

Origin of Kentuckian

From Kentucky + -an.

Words that rhyme with Kentuckian

Questions about Kentuckian

What does Kentuckian mean?
Kentuckian means of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
What part of speech is Kentuckian?
Kentuckian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Kentuckian?
Kentuckian is pronounced /kɛnˈtʌkiən/ (US).

Words near Kentuckian in the dictionary

  1. kentrolite
  2. kents
  3. Kents Bank
  4. Kents Hill
  5. Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow
  6. Kentuckian
  7. Kentuckiana
  8. Kentuckians
  9. Kentucky
  10. Kentucky Admiral
  11. Kentucky Admirals

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