Kent
2 of 2geographical name
1
county of southeastern England bordering on the Strait of Dover; one of the kingdoms in the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy; capital Maidstone area 1493 square miles (3867 square kilometers), population 1,463,740
2
city on the Cuyahoga River east-northeast of Akron in northeastern Ohio population 28,904
Note: Kent State University which is located here was the site May 4, 1970 of the shooting deaths of four Vietnam War protesters by National Guard troops.
3
city in western Washington south of Seattle population 92,411
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“Kent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kent. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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