kentish
Collocations
4ADJ.
high
KENTISH + NOUN
tower
PREP.
in
ADV.
typically
Definitions
name
The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent.
A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent.
A surname.
A local government area in northern Tasmania, Australia; in full, Kentish Council.
adj
Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.
On leaving Wye, we find the country changing character; the Downs come closer to the line, and grazing gives way to orchards and hop-gardens, with pleasant farm buildings, including oasthouses, another characteristic Kentish sight.
The church has a high, typically Kentish, tower, begun in the 15th century, while parts of the main structure date from two centuries earlier.
From the western part of Kent (whose inhabitants are traditionally called "Kentish men" and "Kentish maids"), as opposed to the eastern part (whose inhabitants are "men of Kent" and "maids of Kent").
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Synonyms
noun — one of the major dialects of Old English
- jutish
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2On leaving Wye, we find the country changing character; the Downs come closer to the line, and grazing gives way to orchards and hop-gardens, with pleasant farm buildings, including oasthouses, anothe
WiktionaryThe church has a high, typically Kentish, tower, begun in the 15th century, while parts of the main structure date from two centuries earlier.
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