Kentucky
/kənˈtʌki/UK/kɛnˈtʌki/
Kentucky proper noun: a state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths. Also the ellipsis of University of Kentucky.
Proper noun
Kentucky
- A state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
- On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN
- The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business
- A village in Uralla Shire and the Tamworth council area, on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
- A tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Munising Township, Michigan.
Also used as
Kentucky is also the ellipsis of University of Kentucky.
Kentucky meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Arabic and Thai
Kentucky in Hindi
- US state
- केंटकी kẽṭkī, कॅण्टकी kĕṇṭakī
Kentucky in Telugu
- US state
- కెంటకీ keṇṭakī
Kentucky in Arabic
- US state
- كِنْتَاكِي kintākī
Kentucky in Thai
- US state
- เคนทักกี ken-ták-gîi
More languagesFewer languages
- Kentucky in Vietnamese
- Ken-tắc-ki, Ken-tấc-ki, Kentucky
Synonyms of Kentucky
Origin of Kentucky
Uncertain; possibly from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”).
Words formed from Kentucky
- Cincitucky
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Dutch-Kentucky syndrome
- Kenfucky
- Kenova
- Kensucky
- Kentuckian
- Kentuckiana
- Kentucky Admiral
- Kentucky coffeetree
- Kentucky coffee tree
- Kentucky coffee-tree
- Kentucky Colonel
- Kentuckyish
- Kentucky rifle
- Kentucky South
- Kentucky warbler
- Kentucky windage
- Kentucky Wonder bean
- KFC
- KY
- Ky.
- Pennsyltucky
- Vantucky
Phrases with Kentucky
- Kentucky River
- Kentucky State
- Kentucky rifles
- Kentucky Admirals
- Kentucky colonels
- Kentucky warblers
- Kentucky windages
- Northern Kentucky
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrasses
- Kentucky coffeetrees
- Kentucky coffee trees
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Words that rhyme with Kentucky
Questions about Kentucky
- What does Kentucky mean?
- Kentucky means a state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
- What is Kentucky in Hindi?
- Kentucky in Hindi is केंटकी (kẽṭkī), कॅण्टकी (kĕṇṭakī). See Kentucky meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kentucky?
- Kentucky is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kentucky?
- Kentucky is pronounced /kənˈtʌki/.
Words near Kentucky in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Kentucky (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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