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Kentuckian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /kɛnˈtʌkiən/
  • General-American: /kɛnˈtəkiən/
  • rhymes with -ʌkiən
  • CMU ARPABET: K EH2 N T AH1 K IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native or resident of Kentucky

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bluegrass Stater

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American

History

Etymology

From Kentucky + -an.