Frankfort
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3.9
- proper noun
- /ˈfræŋkfərt/
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Frankfort
- She relocated to Frankfort to begin her new position with the state government.
- Frankfort, Kentucky
Examples
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Kentucky Institute for Educational Research (1995, January). An Independent Evaluation of the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System. Frankfort, KY
Academic text (2000) -
I was on my way to Frankfort, Kentucky.
Academic text (2009) -
Another new talent is making her way up the ranks in Frankfort.
Blog text (14) -
He has a favorite aunt who lives in Frankfort, whose name is Jouett.
Fiction book (1991) -
We visited Daddy's Aunt Jouett first, in Frankfort, where she lived on the banks of the Kentucky River.
Fiction book (1991) -
Licensed to Frankfort, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Lexington metro area.
Blog text (23) -
"Last November, Kentuckians reaffirmed that they want to see continued Democratic leadership in Frankfort," said Matt Erwin, a spokesman for the Kentucky Democratic Party.
Blog text (14) -
Kentucky State University (KSU), a historically black university, was established in 1886 with a small state appropriation as the State Normal School for Colored Persons in Frankfort, Kentucky, to train teachers for the state's segregated black public schools.
Academic text (2005) -
The city of Frankfort is known as the capital of Kentucky, where the Kentucky River flows through.
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After exploring historical landmarks, we dined in downtown Frankfort.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frankfort in Kentucky takes its name from the same idea of Frank and ford — a place to cross the river — and one story says it was named for a 'Frank's ford' used by early settlers. That's why the capital sits on the Kentucky River and grew around that crossing.