Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kentucky colonel

/kənˈtʌki/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: ken-tuck-y -colonel
IPA: /kənˈtʌki/

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The greatest title of authority and honor bestown by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments, actions, deeds and service to a community, state or a nation.

noun

A natural person who has been recognized with the style of Honorable by the Governor of Kentucky and is granted a Kentucky Colonel Commission.

noun

A person holding the honorable title of colonel who lived in or migrated to Kentucky as the result of a land bounty deed.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Kentucky Colonel.

Example Sentences

"The scene is laid at New York, in the house of Mr. Freeman, a New York merchant, who is uncle to the Kentucky Colonel."
"President George H. W. Bush was a Kentucky Colonel."

Etymology

Origin unconfirmed from 1775. As a compound word that was merged from two lexemes the title is a demonym and exonym label that emerged in the early 19th century to refer to the old colonial leaders of Kentucky. In 1896, the state adopted the term as an official referencial title and commission for civilian officers with access to the governor. Kentucky derives from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”), combined with the title Colonel which meant "head of colony, company or county" as it was originated from the place representative of its territorial leaders and founders as of 1775-1792.

Inflected Forms

Kentucky Colonels (plural) Col. (alternative) Colonel (alternative)

Phrases

Honorable Colonel honorary colonel Kentucky Admiral

Frequently Paired Words

Honorable Colonel honorary colonel Kentucky Admiral

Rhymes With

lucky kentucky unlucky bucky chucky ducky plucky sucky yucky mucky duckie bakkie

Questions

How do you pronounce kentucky colonel?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtʌki/.
What does kentucky colonel mean?: The greatest title of authority and honor bestown by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments, actions, deeds and service to a community, state or a nation.
Where does kentucky colonel come from?: Origin unconfirmed from 1775. As a compound word that was merged from two lexemes the title is a demonym and exonym label that emerged in the early 19th century to refer to the old colonial leaders of Kentucky. In 1896, the state adopted the term as an official referencial title and commission for civilian officers with access to the governor. Kentucky derives from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”), combined with the title Colonel which meant "head of colony, company or county" as it was originated from the place representative of its territorial leaders and founders as of 1775-1792.

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