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Kent County

Proper noun

Meaning

A county of New Brunswick, Canada, named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. [From 1826]

A former county of Ontario, Canada, abolished in 1998, with unknown etymology; now absorbed into Chatham-Kent.

One of 3 counties in Delaware, United States. County seat: Dover.

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Chestertown.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Grand Rapids. Named after James Kent.

One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States. County seat: East Greenwich.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jayton. Named after Andrew Kent

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A Daily Mail investigation reveals that Kent County Council alone has paid out over £300,000 on 25 cases in the past four years. Source: Internet

A Kent County Council spokesman said: "KCC analyses crash data supplied by Kent Police to identify and potentially address roads that could receive further safety engineering measures. Source: Internet

Brother James, a well known psychiatrist and Superintendent of Kent County Asylum, was at 55 "as near mad as any sane man can be"; THH to Lizzie HP 31.44 and there is more. Source: Internet

As such, he generally worked in partnership with Caesar Rodney from Kent County, and in opposition to his friend and neighbor, George Read. Source: Internet

Before she retired, Eva, of Barnsole Road in Gillingham, was a cycle instructor for Kent County Council which involved her visiting schools to teach Year 9 and 10 pupils how to ride a bike safely. Source: Internet

At the height of protests in Kent County, dozens of people were arrested and RCMP vehicles were set on fire after police moved to enforce an injunction against a blockade by people protesting against shale gas exploration work. Source: Internet

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