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- [kemp]
- /kɛmp/
- /ˈkemp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kemp]
- /kɛmp/
Definitions of kemp word
- noun kemp Jack F. 1935–2009, U.S. politician: congressman 1970–89. 1
- noun kemp a male given name. 1
- verb without object kemp Scot. and North England. to contest, fight, or strive, especially to strive in a reaping contest. 1
- noun kemp A coarse hair or fiber in wool. 1
- noun kemp a coarse hair or strand of hair, esp one in a fleece that resists dyeing 0
- noun kemp (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Coarse, rough hair, wool, or fur; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt. 0
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Origin of kemp
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English kempe, Old English cempa; cognate with Old Frisian kempa, kampa, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kemp(e), Old High German chemp(i)o; ultimately < West Germanic, perhaps through Latin campiō; see champion
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Parts of speech for Kemp
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determiner
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kemp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kemp usage trend in Literature
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