Meaning of Kent | Babel Free
kɛntDefinitions
- A maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
- A shepherd's staff.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into Morecambe Bay at Arnside.
- A pole or pike.
- A hamlet in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1310).
- cunt.
- A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
- A coastal fishing village in the Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama.
- A ghost town in Colusa County, California.
- The former name of Kentfield, a census-designated place in Marin County, California.
- A town in Litchfield, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
- A former city and census-designated place in Union County, Iowa, disincorporated in 2003.
- A tiny city in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- A town in Putnam County, New York.
- A city in Portage County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Culberson County, Texas.
- A city in King County, Washington, United States; a suburb of Seattle.
- A neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C..
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- A surname from Old English derived from the place name.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
- A royal dukedom.
Examples
“Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday evening that the "aggressive" gerrymandering will make it "very, very difficult" for Democrats to hold the seat in the 2022 midterms.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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