Kent County

Kent Coun·ty
/ˈkɛnt ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

A county of New Brunswick, Canada, named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada, named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.First known use 1826
  2. A former county of Ontario, Canada, abolished in 1998, with unknown etymology; now absorbed into Chatham-Kent.
  3. One of 3 counties in Delaware, United States. County seat: Dover.
  4. One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Chestertown.
  5. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Grand Rapids. Named after James Kent.
  6. One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States. County seat: East Greenwich.
  7. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jayton. Named after Andrew Kent

Origin

Several are named after Kent in England.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kent County

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Cite this entry
APA

Kent County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kent%20County

MLA

“Kent County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kent%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kent County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kent%20County.

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