Kent

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Kent

(kĕnt)

1. A region and former kingdom of southeast England. Settled by Jutes in the fifth century ad, it became one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy but was later eclipsed by the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex.

2. A city of northeast Ohio east-northeast of Akron. Kent State University (founded 1910) was the site of a 1970 demonstration against the Vietnam War in which four students were killed by members of the National Guard.

Kent′ish adj.

kent

(kĕnt)

v. Scots

A past tense and a past participle of ken.

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kent

(kɛnt)

a past tense and past participle of ken

Kent

(kɛnt)

(Placename) a county of SE England, on the English Channel: the first part of Great Britain to be colonized by the Romans; one of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England until absorbed by Wessex in the 9th century ad. Apart from the Downs it is mostly low-lying and agricultural, specializing in fruit and hops. The Medway towns of Rochester and Gillingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Maidstone. Pop (excluding Medway): 1 348 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Medway): 3526 sq km (1361 sq miles)

Kent

(kɛnt)

(Biography) William. ?1685–1748, English architect, landscape gardener, and interior designer

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Kent

(kɛnt)

n.

1. Rockwell, 1882–1971, U.S. illustrator and painter.

2. a county in SE England. 1,538,800; 1442 sq. mi. (3735 sq. km).

3. an early English kingdom in SE Britain.

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Noun	1.	Kent - a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans England - a division of the United Kingdom Home Counties - the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded Canterbury - a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
	2.	Kent - United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971) Rockwell Kent

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Kent and Berry Davis, all of Tucson, crossed the Santa Catalina mountains and traveled due west, as nearly as the configuration of the country permitted.

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If Kent's silly son takes his wife from the streets, what is that to me?

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I never felt in better condition in my life." He paused and added, with his eye on Frank and with a strong emphasis on the words: "We men of Kent are made of tough material."

From East Kent." He waited a little once more, and looked hard at Frank.

"I ought to know something about East Kent," Frank answered.

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He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent. I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.

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He also used to meet her at Hever Castle in Kent, and also somewhere near St.

And they would go to Kent, and the first thing they would see in Kent, when they got there, would be Henry and Anne fooling round Hever Castle.

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The wedding took place: the bride and bridegroom set off for Kent from the church door, and everybody had as much to say, or to hear, on the subject as usual.

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At 74 years old, Kent believes that he has successfully rounded the bases of his career.

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This result means that Kent will bring the trophy back after a three-year absence.