Kentuckian

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US/kɛnˈtʌkiən/US/kɛnˈtəkiən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

“During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.”

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Meanings

adjectiveKentuckian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
nounKentuckian (plural Kentuckians)

plural Kentuckians

  1. A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America.

    During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna native or resident of Kentucky

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Bluegrass Stater
Broader
American
Also see
kaintuck

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Kentucky + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kentuckian

Seljukian
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Cite this entry
APA

Kentuckian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentuckian

MLA

“Kentuckian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentuckian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kentuckian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentuckian.

Source: Kentuckian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.