Kentucky
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Kentucky
- /kənˈtʌki/
- /kɛnˈtʌki/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
- /kɛnˈtʊki/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌki
Where it comes from
Uncertain; possibly from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”).
proper noun
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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.
Similar: Bluegrass State, Corn-cracker State, Dark and Bloody Ground State, Hemp State, Kaintuck, Tobacco State
- A village in Uralla Shire and the Tamworth council area, on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
- Ellipsis of University of Kentucky
- A tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Munising Township, Michigan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bluegrass state, colonel, kfc, ky, ky., kaintuck, kentuckiana, bluegrass country, louisville, arkansas, tennessee, kansas, alabama, missouri, ohio, texas
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name US state
| Español | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 켄터키 Kenteoki |
| 日本語 | ケンタッキー Kentakkī, ケンタッキー州 Kentakkī-shū |
| 中文 | 肯塔基 Kěntǎjī |
| हिन्दी | केंटकी kẽṭkī, कॅण्टकी kĕṇṭakī |
| Português | Kentucky |
| Français | Kentucky |
| Deutsch | Kentucky |
| Italiano | Kentucky |
| Ελληνικά | Κεντάκι Kentáki |
| Română | Kentucky |
| Русский | Кенту́кки Kentúkki |
| Tiếng Việt | Ken-tắc-ki, Ken-tấc-ki, Kentucky |
| العربية | كِنْتَاكِي kintākī |
Talk about this word "Kentucky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kentucky. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kentucky. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kentucky "Kentucky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kentucky.Cite this
@misc{kentucky_2026,
title = {Kentucky},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kentucky},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
