Kentucky
Americannoun
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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.
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a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.
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Abbreviation: Ken.. Ky.. KY. 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)
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a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)
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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.
Other Word Forms
- Kentuckian adjective
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Both risks have been most acute within PJM, which operates a power market spanning 13 states from New Jersey to Kentucky.
Publix, a beloved Florida grocer with about 1,400 stores, envisions a dozen locations operating in Kentucky by year’s end.
Within weeks, versions of “Singular Revelations” circulated throughout the country’s newspapers, appearing in Vermont, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and North Carolina, then crossing the Atlantic to Dublin and London.
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So its purses are small compared to other large racing jurisdictions such as Kentucky and New York.
From Los Angeles Times
As you note, only a handful of states levy an inheritance tax — Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — and the amount owed typically depends on the heir’s relationship to the deceased.
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