KENTUCKY Definition & Meaning

Kentucky

[ kuhn-tuhk-ee ]

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noun

a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). : Frankfort. : KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.

Kentucky

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noun

a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles) AbbreviationKen.Ky.with zip codeKY
a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)

Kentucky

State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city.

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The state is known for the breeding of race horses. The Kentucky Derby , a famous horse race, is held every year in Louisville.

Kentucky bluegrass is a type of folk music that originated in the southern United States. The music is named for a bluish-tinged grass that grows in Kentucky.

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Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, which is managed by Wellman, is front and center in the road to the Kentucky Derby with a standout colt named Journalism.

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Adams noted last month that McVay voiced his respect several years ago when they met at the Kentucky Derby.

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As a horse racing analyst, he picked the 12-1 paying winner of the Kentucky Derby during the network’s coverage of the race.

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For most of the horses, it was their first time going 1 1/8 miles, a furlong short of the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby.

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Courtland Ford, who started 11 games over two seasons at left tackle for USC before transferring to Kentucky, could be a leading candidate to take over the same position with the Bruins.

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