Ken·tuck·y
 Kentucky
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- pronunciation:
- kihn
tuh
ki
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- Word History
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noun |
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an east central U.S. state, south of Indiana and Ohio. (abbr.: KY)
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Kentuckian (adj.), Kentuckian (n.) |
Kentucky is the English spelling of an Iroquois word
kentake, which means "meadow land" or "land of tomorrow." The name was chosen when three western Virginia counties formed a new state in 1792.