Kentuckian
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- noun
- /kənˈtʌk.i.ən/
- US
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kentuckiano
- Both of our fathers, Kentuckians and members of the "Greatest Generation," served proudly during WWII.
- fellow Kentuckians
- native Kentuckian
- Kentuckians love
And he is of course governor of Kentucky in his second term who went after Trump's running mate JD Vance for being like a fake E Kentuckian apparently.
- And he is of course governor of Kentucky in his second term who went after Trump's running mate JD Vance for being like a fake E Kentuckian apparently.
Examples
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During the festival, many Kentuckians gathered to celebrate their state's rich culture and traditions.
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She introduced me to her neighbor, Sandra, a native Kentuckian and twenty-year renter in Kenwick.
Academic text (2011) -
I am also a lifelong Kentuckian.
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Where are the prominent Kentuckians offering the same?
Blog text (22) -
When did two Kentuckians ever win Nobel Prizes in the same year?
Fiction book (1997) -
The lone holdout was Justice Reed, like Vinson, a Kentuckian.
Academic text (2004) -
And now she's working as an organizer with the grassroots group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth to help others restore their rights.
Blog text (7) -
Jeffrey Scott Holland is a native Kentuckian, painter, writer, actor, musician, paralegal—and interested in all things.
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Chris is proud to be a Kentuckian and often shares stories about his childhood in Kentucky.
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As a lifelong Kentuckian, she knows all the best places to visit in the Bluegrass State.
Synonyms
A person born in or living in Kentucky, often called the Bluegrass State
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kentuckian is the place name Kentucky plus the ending -ian, which means 'person from', just like Italian. The name Kentucky likely comes from a Native American word that people say means 'meadow' or 'land of tomorrow', so a Kentuckian is simply someone 'from Kentucky'.