Kennebunk

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/ˈkɛniˌbʌŋk/

proper noun

A town in York County, Maine, United States.

OriginAbenaki kini-banek →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in York County, Maine, United States.

Origin

  1. Abenakikini-banek“long cut bank”
  2. EnglishKennebunk

From Penobscot or Abenaki kini-banek (“long cut bank”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Kennebunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennebunk

MLA

“Kennebunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennebunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kennebunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kennebunk.

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