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Kentuckian

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Ken·tuck·y  (kn-tk) Abbr. KY or Ky. or Ken.
A state of the east-central United States. It was admitted as the 15th state in 1792. Daniel Boone's Transylvania Company made the first permanent settlement in the area in 1775. By the Treaty of Paris (1783) the territory became part of the United States. Frankfort is the capital and Lexington the largest city. Population: 4,240,000.
Ken·tucki·an adj. & n.
Kentuckian [kɛnˈtʌkɪən]
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Kentucky
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Kentucky or its inhabitants
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Noun1.Kentuckian - a native or resident of Kentucky
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American - a native or inhabitant of the United States


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Fortunately their plot was overheard by John Day, the Kentuckian, and communicated to the partners, who took quiet and effectual means to frustrate it.
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