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Kentucky

[ kuhn-tuhk-ee ]

noun

  1. a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). : Frankfort. : KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
  2. a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.


Kentucky

/ ɛˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles) AbbreviationKen.Ky.with zip codeKY
  2. a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kentucky

  1. State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city.
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Notes

The state is known for the breeding of race horses. The Kentucky Derby , a famous horse race, is held every year in Louisville.
Kentucky bluegrass is a type of folk music that originated in the southern United States. The music is named for a bluish-tinged grass that grows in Kentucky.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٳܳi· adjective noun
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Example Sentences

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Yet the most important part of this annual carnival of horsedom is that one of the occupants will be the next winner of the Kentucky Derby.

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But he is at Churchill Downs with a horse that is more than ready but currently doesn’t have a spot in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is back to normal.

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The post position draw for the Kentucky Derby did little to change anyone’s idea that Journalism is the horse to watch Saturday.

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Arenas was slated to play a major role as a freshman at USC after choosing the Trojans over more established basketball powers like Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.

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ˈٳܳ쾱Kentucky bluegrass