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Kent vs Kente - What's the difference?

kent | kente |

As a proper noun Kent

is a maritime county in the southeast of England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.

As a verb kent

is past tense of ken.

As a noun kente is

a type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.

kent

English

(wikipedia Kent)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A maritime county in the southeast of England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
  • A town in Connecticut
  • A CDP in Iowa
  • A city in Minnesota
  • A town in New York
  • A city in Ohio
  • A city in Washington, USA
  • derived from the place name.
  • transferred from the surname; of mostly American usage, but never popular.

    • Derived terms

    * Fort Kent * Kent Acres * Kent City * Kent Island * Kentland * Kent Narrows * Kent Peninsula * Kentville * South Kent

    kente

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 11, author=Eric Wilson, title=Numerous Directions, a Few Clear Thoughts, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=One trend shaping up for spring is an abundance of graphic black and white textiles that recall Op Art paintings, or messed up checkerboards. Mr. Panichgul’s were subtle, made of patchwork ticking stripes, but Ms. Cornejo’s looked almost as if she had recolored traditional kente cloth for her inviting wraps and a one-shouldered sheath. Ms. Sarafpour’s version was an eye-popping kaleidoscope fabric that, like the splotches of turquoise or coral beads elsewhere, relieved the drabness of her earth-tone lady coats. }}

    Synonyms

    * kente cloth ----