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- [kent]
- /kɛnt/
- /kent/
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- [kent]
- /kɛnt/
Definitions of kent word
- noun kent knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken. 1
- noun kent range of sight or vision. 1
- verb with object kent Chiefly Scot. to know, have knowledge of or about, or be acquainted with (a person or thing). to understand or perceive (an idea or situation). 1
- verb with object kent Scots Law. to acknowledge as heir; recognize by a judicial act. 1
- verb with object kent Archaic. to see; descry; recognize. 1
- verb with object kent British Dialect Archaic. to declare, acknowledge, or confess (something). to teach, direct, or guide (someone). 1
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Origin of kent
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English kennen to make known, see, know, Old English cennan to make known, declare; cognate with Old Norse kenna, German kennen; akin to can1
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Parts of speech for Kent
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kent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
kent usage trend in Literature
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