Kentucky
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1.3
- proper noun
- /kənˈtʌki/
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Kentucky
- So my dad comes from Kentucky and my mom is a Cuban immigrant.
- the state of Kentucky
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, Kentucky
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- gated horses, and she's in Kentucky right now in
- My name's Chad from Kentucky and we're hearing Krakow.
- Can look back and talk to the Kentucky Duck Derby.
- Please give a warm Late Show welcome to the junior senator from Kentucky, Rand Paul.
- So my dad comes from Kentucky and my mom is a Cuban immigrant.
- This I picked up at an antiques mall in, I think, Kentucky about five years ago.
- This is Alex from Kentucky and I just this is Alex from Kentucky.
- He died on stage after collapsing during a Kentucky concert.
- It's like everybody running here had had a Kentucky link.
- All right, medical goes to the Kentucky Colonel tools.
- And you're referring a Kentucky game and a Arizona game.
Examples
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Approximately eight thousand K-12 students visit the center each year from Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
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See, I am from Kentucky originally.
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Her family owns about half the real estate in Kentucky.
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Last time you cut off your beard, you sold the house and we moved to Kentucky for a year.
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Please give a warm Late Show welcome to the junior senator from Kentucky, Rand Paul.
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Many famous thoroughbred horses are bred in Kentucky.
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The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world.
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I visited Kentucky last summer and enjoyed the beautiful countryside.
Synonyms
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5.1
A postal abbreviation for the state of Kentucky in the United States
A nickname for the United States state of Kentucky known for horse breeding and bluegrass music
Compounds
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3.7
A famous horse race that takes place every year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
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4.4
A grass with fine leaves and bright green color that people grow for lawns and pastures
A small tree with a round top, white flower groups, and heavy wood used for yellow dye
- Specialized
A common grass with tall stalks and bright green leaves used in lawns and pastures
- Specialized
A large North American tree with divided leaves and hard seed pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kentucky comes from a Native American word, probably Kentahten, which meant 'meadow' or 'land of tomorrow'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture wide fields and racehorses, and that's why the name fits a state known for its open country and horse breeding.