| 单词 | man of kent |
| 释义 | > as lemmasman of Kent man of Kent n. a male inhabitant of Kent in England, spec. one who lives to the east of the River Medway, as contrasted with the ‘Kentish men’ (Kentish adj.) who live to the west of the Medway. ΚΠ 1641 A. Brome Canterbury Tale sig. A4 Not for Pope Ioane, but for the man of Kent, Gay Copes, Hare Sarkes, Holy Bread, and Crosses. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. at Kent All the inhabitants of Kent east of the river, Medway, are called Men of Kent,..the rest of the inhabitants of the county are stiled Kentish-men. 1861 ‘C. Bede’ New Rector x. 104 The ‘Men of Kent’, you know, were never conquered! 1983 New Scientist (BNC) 31 Mar. Lord Bute's administration drove hitherto placid Devonians, Men of Kent and Kentish men into a frenzy by introducing a ‘cider tax’. < as lemmas |
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