Kentuckian

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Kentuckian

/kɛnˈtʌkiən/ US
/kɛnˈtəkiən/ US

Rhymes with -ʌkiən

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From Kentucky + -an.

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

noun Kentuckians

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.

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@misc{kentuckian_2026,
  title = {Kentuckian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kentuckian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}