What is "kent"

Old English, from Latin Canticum, Greek Kantion (51 B.C.E.), an ancient Celtic name often explained as "coastal district," but possibly "land of the hosts or armies." Related: Kentish.

vb. (en-past of: ken)

1. n. range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken" [syn: cognizance]

2. the range of vision; "out of sight of land" [syn: sight]

3. [also: kent, kenning, kenned]

See ken

Kent is a county in South East England, centre of the former Kingdom of Kent.

Kent may also refer to:

Kent was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

It consisted of the County of Kent. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Northumberland—Miramichi and Westmorland—Kent ridings.

1. redirect Kent, Ohio

Kent is a brand of cigarettes owned by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Kent is the debut album by the Swedish band Kent, released in 1995.

The 'Kent' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

Kent is a surname, and may refer to:

• A. Atwater Kent (1873–1949), American engineer and inventor
• St. Æthelberht of Kent (560–616), King of Kent
• Æthelbert II of Kent (died 762), King of Kent
• St. Æthelburh of Kent (died c. 647), Queen of Northumbria
• St. Æthelred of Kent (died c. 699), Kentish prince and martyr
• Adaline Kent (1900–1957), American sculptor
• Alan M. Kent (born 1967) Cornish poet
• Alexander Kent (disambiguation)
• Alexandra of Kent (born 1936), British princess
• Allegra Kent (born 1937), American ballet dancer
• Alric of Kent, King of Kent
• Andy Kent (born 1969), Australian musician
• Arthur Kent (born 1953), Canadian television journalist
• St. Augustine of Kent (died 604), 1st Archbishop of Canterbury
• Baldred of Kent, King of Kent
• Barbara Kent (1907–2011), Canadian actress
• Becky Kent, Canadian politician
• Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent, English ruler
• Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent, English ruler
• St. Bertha of Kent (539 – c. 612), Queen of Kent
• Bob Kent, American football coach
• Bobby Kent (1973–1993), American murder victim
• Brad Kent, Canadian guitarist
• Bruce Kent (born 1929), British activist
• Carlton W. Kent (born 1957), 16th Sergeant Major of the United States Marine Corps
• Carol Kent (born 1953), American politician
• Carolyn Kent (1935–2009), American activist
• Catherine Kent (born 1981), Australian handball player
• Charles Kent (1823–1902), British author, born William Charles Mark Kent
• Charles Kent (1852–1923), British-American actor
• Charles Kent (1880–1938), Norwegian writer
• Charles Foster Kent (1867–1925), American historian
• Charles P. Kent (1953–2005), English rugby union player
• Christopher Kent (born 1991), Papua New Guinean cricketer
• Clark Kent (born c. 1966), Panamanian record producer
• Clint Kent (born 1983), American football player
• Constance Kent (1844–1944), British murderer
• Copper Kent (1891 – c. 1966), Australian rugby player
• Corita Kent (1918–1986), American artist and nun
• Crauford Kent (1881–1953), Anglo-American actor
• Cuthred of Kent (died 807), King of Kent
• Danny Kent (born 1993), English motorcycle racer
• David Kent, Australian historian
• David R. Kent (died 1930), Irish politician
• Dean Kent (born 1978), New Zealand swimmer
• Dean Kent (born 1994), Australian footballer
• Don Kent (1933–1993), American wrestler
• Don Kent, American music producer
• Don E. Kent (1917–2010), American meteorologist
• Dora Kent (c. 1904–1987), American cryonics patient
• Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), American actress
• Dorothy Kent (1916-1990), American actress
• Doug Kent (born 1967), American bowler
• Eadbald of Kent (died 640), King of Kent
• Eadbert I of Kent (died 748), King of Kent
• Eadbert II of Kent, King of Kent
• Eadbert Praen of Kent, King of Kent
• Eadgifu of Kent (died 968), Queen of England
• Eadric of Kent (died c. 687), King of Kent
• Ealhmund of Kent (745–827), King of Kent
• Eamon Kent (1881–1916), Irish revolutionary
• Eanmund of Kent, King of Kent
• Eardwulf of Kent, King of Kent
• Ecgberht of Kent (died 673), King of Kent
• Ed Kent (1859-1???), American baseball player
• Edith Kent (born 1908), English welder
• Edward Kent (1802–1877), governor of Maine
• Edward Kent, Jr. (1862–1916), Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court (1902–12)
• Edward Austin Kent (1854–1912), American architect
• Egbert II of Kent, King of Kent
• Enid Kent (born 1945), American actress
• Eorcenberht of Kent (died 664), King of Kent
• Eormenred of Kent (6??-6??), King of Kent
• Eormenric of Kent, King of Kent
• Eric Kent (born 1919), Australian politician
• Ernie Kent (born 1955), American basketball coach
• Everett Kent (1888–1963), US congressman from Pennsylvania
• Frank Kent (1877–1958), American journalist
• Fred Kent, American urban planner
• Gary Kent, (1974-present), Legendary dive instructor
• George E. Kent (1920–1982), American academic
• Gerald Kent (1904-1944), Canadian actor and soldier
• Greg Kent (born 1943), American football player
• Grenville Kent (born 1965), Australian academic, film producer, and Christian author
• Guy Kent (born 1988), American actor
• Harry Kent (1879–1948), English footballer
• Harry C. Kent (1852–1938), Anglo-Australian architect
• Harry D. Kent (born 1947), New Zealand cyclist
• Heaberht of Kent, King of Kent
• Heather Paige Kent (born 1969), American actress
• Herman O. Kent (born 1884), American politician
• Hlothhere of Kent (died 685), King of Kent
• Homer Kent (born 1926), American theologian
• Honorius of Kent (died c. 1210), English priest
• Jack Kent (1870–1946), British politician
• Jack Kent (1920–1985), American illustrator
• Jacob Ford Kent (1835–1918), American general
• James Kent (1700–1776), English organist and composer
• James Kent (1763–1847), American legal scholar for whose family Kent, New York, is named
• James Kent, American chef
• James Begg Kent (1885-1970), New Zealand politician
• James C. Kent (born 1941), Canadian judge
• James Tyler Kent (1849–1916), American physician
• Jason Kent (born 1980), Australian rugby player
• Jasper Kent (born 1968), English author and composer
• Jean Kent (born 1921), British actress
• Jeff Kent (born 1968), LA Dodgers baseball player
• Jim Kent (born 1960), American scientist
• Joan of Kent (1328–1385), Princess of Wales
• Joey Kent (born 1974), American football player
• John Kent (died 1413), English politician
• John Kent (died 1630) (1559-1630), English politician
• John Kent (1805–1872), Premier of Newfoundland
• John Kent (1937–2003), New Zealand cartoonist
• John A. Kent (1914–1985), Canadian fighter ace
• John Rodolphus Kent (died 1837), British naval officer and trader
• Jon Kent (born 1979), South African cricketer
• Jonathan Kent (born 1946), English theatre director
• Jonathan P. Kent (born 1979), English cricketer
• Jordan Kent (born 1984), American football player
• Joseph Kent (1779–1837), governor, US senator, and congressman from Maryland
• Julia Kent, Canadian musician
• Julie Kent (born 1965), Australian diver
• Julie Kent (born 1969), American ballerina
• Kevin Kent (born 1965), English footballer
• Kelvin Kent, pseudonym of Henry Kuttner
• Kelvin Kent, British mountaineer
• Kenneth Kent (1892–1963), British actor
• Kenneth G. Kent (1901-1974), English cricketer
• Klark Kent (born 1973), German graffiti artist and music producer
• Larry Kent (1900–1967), American actor
• Larry Kent (born 1937), Canadian filmmaker
• Lewis Kent (born 1927), Australian politician
• Louis Kent, American poet
• Louise Andrews Kent (1886-1969), American author
• Luther Kent (born 1948), American musician
• Martin Kent (born 1953), Australian cricketer
• Marvin Kent (1816–1908), American businessman and namesake of the city of Kent, Ohio
• Mary Kent, English actress
• Mary Lou Kent (1921-1981), American politician
• Matt Kent (born 1977), American writer
• Matthew Kent (born 1980), American baseball player
• Maury Kent (1885–1966), American athlete and coach
• Melanie Taylor Kent, American artist
• Michael Kent, American statistician
• Michael Kent (b. 1979), American comedian and magician
• Prince Michael of Kent (born 1942), British prince
• Princess Michael of Kent (born 1945), British princess
• Mona Kent (1909-1990), American writer
• Moss Kent (1766–1838), US congressman from New York
• Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish businessman
• Mul of Kent (died 687), King of Kent
• Nathaniel Kent (1737-1810), English writer
• Necdet Kent (1911–2002), Turkish diplomat
• Nick Kent (born 1951), British musician
• Norm Kent (born 1949), American lawyer and activist
• Norman A. Kent (born 1956), American cinematographer
• Nun of Kent (1506-1534), English nun
• Octa of Kent (c. 500-543), King of Kent
• Oisc of Kent, King of Kent
• Oswine of Kent, King of Kent
• Paul Kent (1930–2011), American actor
• Paul Kent (born 1972), New Zealand swimmer
• Paula Kent (born 1931), American businesswoman
• Percy Edward Kent (1913-1986), British geologist
• Peter Kent (born 1943), Canadian journalist
• Philip A. Kent, American political consultant
• Ralph S. Kent (1878–1949), American football coach
• Rashod Kent (born 1980), American athlete
• Reg Kent (born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player
• Regina Kent (1969–1999), Hong Kong actress
• Richard Kent (born 1960), American football coach
• Robert Kent (1908–1955), American actor
• Robert Craig Kent (1828–1905), American attorney and political figure
• Robert E. Kent, American film producer
• Robert John Kent (1835-1893), Newfoundland and Labrador politician
• Robert S. Kent, American football coach
• Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), American artist
• Roger Kent (1906–1980), American lawyer
• Roland Grubb Kent (1877–1952), American linguist
• Rolfe Kent (born 1963), British composer
• Ron Kent (born 1931), American woodturner
• Samuel Kent (1683–1759), British politician
• Samuel B. Kent (born 1949), American judge
• Sarah Kent (born 1947), British journalist
• Saul Kent, American activist
• Scott Kent, Canadian politician
• Sean Kent (born 1974), American comedian
• Sherman Kent (1903–1986), American historian
• Sigered of Kent, King of Kent
• Simon Gipps-Kent (1958–1987), British actor
• Simon Kent (born 1970), British sculptor
• Stacey Kent (born 1968), American musician
• Stephen Kent, Australian musician
• Stephen A. Kent, Canadian sociologist
• Stephen B. H. Kent (born 1945), American chemist
• Steve Kent (born 1978), Canadian politician
• Steve P. Kent (born 1978), German-born baseball player
• Steven Kent (born 1988), New Zealander swimmer
• Steven Kent, American television producer
• Steven L. Kent, American writer
• Susan Kent, Canadian actress
• Ted J. Kent (October 6, 1901 –June 17, 1986), American film editor Father Goose
• Terry Kent (born 1939), English footballer
• Terry Kent III (born 1962), American canoer
• Thelma Rene Kent (1899-1946), New Zealand photographer
• Thomas Kent, English priest
• Thomas Kent (1865–1916), Irish nationalist
• Thomas Worrall Kent (1922–2011), Canadian journalist
• Tim Kent, American painter
• Tom Kent (1864–1928), English rugby player
• Tom Kent, American radio personality
• Trevor Kent (1940–1989), Australian actor
• Tyler Kent (1911–1988), American diplomat
• Victoria Kent (1898–1987), Spanish politician and lawyer
• Walter Kent (1911–1994), American composer
• Walter George Kent (1858–1938), British businessman
• Wihtred of Kent (c. 670–725), King of Kent
• Wilfred Kent (born 1925), English rugby player
• William Kent (c. 1685–1748), English architect
• William Kent (1760-1812), British naval officer
• William Kent (1864–1928), US congressman from California
• William Kent (c. 1881–1941), Norwegian jurist
• William H. Kent (1823–1889), American politician
• William Rice Kent, Irish politician
• William Richard Kent (born 1905), Canadian politician
• William T. Kent (1886-1945), American actor
• Willie Kent (1936–2006), American musician
• Willis Kent (1878–1966), American film producer
• W.J. Kent (1860–1943), Canadian politician
• W. Wallace Kent (1916–1973), American judge

Kent was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings.

Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west, East Sussex to the south west, and across the Thames Estuary is the county of Essex. The county town is Maidstone.

Canterbury Cathedral in Kent has been the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England, since the conversion of England to Christianity by Saint Augustine in the 6th century.

Between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates it from mainland Europe, Kent has seen both diplomacy and conflict, ranging from the Leeds Castle peace talks of 1978 and 2004 to the Battle of Britain in World War II.

England relied on the county's ports to provide warships through much of its history; the Cinque Ports in the 12th–14th centuries and Chatham Dockyard in the 16th–20th centuries were of particular importance. France can be seen clearly in fine weather from Folkestone and the White Cliffs of Dover. Hills in the form of the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge span the length of the county and in the series of valleys in between and to the south are most of the county's 26 castles.

Because of its relative abundance of fruit-growing and hop gardens, Kent is known as "The Garden of England". The title was defended in 2006 when a survey of beautiful counties by the UKTV Style Gardens channel put Kent in fifth place, behind North Yorkshire, Devon, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire.

Kent's economy is greatly diversified. Haulage, logistics and tourism are major industries throughout the county; major industries in north-west Kent include aggregate building materials, printing and scientific research. Coal mining has also played its part in Kent's industrial heritage. Large parts of Kent are within the London commuter belt and its strong transport connections to the capital and the nearby continent makes Kent a high income county. Twenty-eight per cent of the county forms part of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the North Downs and The Weald.

Kent is a Swedish rock band that formed in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1990. With members Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld, Sami Sirviö and Markus Mustonen, the band has had numerous radio hits throughout Sweden and Scandinavia and consecutive number one studio albums on the Sweden top list ( Sverigetopplistan) beginning with the release of Verkligen (1996) and led by the single " Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)". With origins rooted in distorted rock, they found mainstream success through their alternative rock albums of the mid-1990s, 2000s and 2010s, the latter decades during which they adopted elements of synthpop. With five number-one singles, 21 Swedish Grammy Awards, ten number-one albums, and over 3 million record sales, Kent is considered the most popular rock/pop group within Sweden and throughout Scandinavia. Vapen & ammunition (2002) topped the Swedish charts for 95 weeks. Kent is often compared to bands like U2, Coldplay and Depeche Mode.

Because Kent's songs are primarily performed in Swedish, they are unfamiliar to most English-speaking audiences. Kent briefly attempted an international career with English versions of the albums Isola (1997) and Hagnesta Hill (1999) and an accompanying American tour for the former, but stopped after finding less success than they had in Scandinavia. Joakim Berg, the lead singer and lyricist, says "there are two kinds of lyrics I write. One kind is based in places and the other is based in feelings. You move between those two whether you want to or not."

" VinterNoll2" is an unlockable track in Career Mode on Guitar Hero World Tour. They have their own SingStar called SingStar Kent released on PlayStation 2 and 3.

The band announced on March 16, 2016 that they would release their final album, titled Då som nu för alltid, after 26 years of performing. The album was released on May 20, 2016. The band's announcement noted that the dissolution of the band is voluntary and is despite their continued success.

Kent is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created for the 1995 election, taking in most of Kent Centre and parts of Kent North. Its boundaries were expanded southward in 2006, while losing some territory to its north.

It was represented from its creation until 2013 by members of the Graham family. Senior Liberal cabinet minister and incumbent from Kent Centre Alan Graham was elected here in 1995. His son Shawn Graham, succeeded him in a 1998 by-election and was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2010 general elections. The younger Graham served as Premier of New Brunswick from 2006-2010 and resigned in 2013 after the provincial conflict commissioner ruled he had violated the Members' Conflict of Interest Act in approving loan guarantees to a company with which Alan was associated.

Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two " knights of the shire" ( Members of Parliament) to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290. Members were returned to the Parliament of England until the Union with Scotland created the Parliament of Great Britain in 1708, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom after the union with Ireland in 1801 until the county was divided by the Reform Act 1832.

At least seven ships with the name Kent served the Honourable East India Company as an East Indiaman between 1680 and 1825:

• Kent, 130 tons burthen ( bm), 27-28 crew and 12-20 guns, made two voyages to India between 1681 and 1687.
• Kent, 140 tons burthen, launched on the Thames in 1684 for Sir William Chardin.
• Kent, launched on the Thames in 1703 for Sir Stephen Evance, a ship of 350 tons (bm), 26-30 guns and 70 crew, made four voyages to China or India between 1704 and 1716. Sold out of the EIC's service in 1717.
• Kent, a ship of 498 (or 557) tons (bm), 30 guns and 99 crew, made four trips to India or China for the company between 1740 and 1756. Sold in 1756 or breaking up.
• Kent, 842 (or 676) tons (bm), made four trips to India or China between 1764 and 1774. Sold for breaking up in 1774.
• Kent, 783, (or 755) tons (bm), twenty, later 26 guns (6 & 9-pounders), made 6 trips between 1782 and 1797, the last two under letters of marque dated 21 August 1793 (Captain Richard Hardinge), and 14 March 1795, (Captain George Saltwell). Sold 1797 for breaking up.
• Kent, 875 tons (bm), twenty-six 9 and 18-pounder guns, was on her first voyage, to Bengal, when the French privateer Robert Surcouf captured her on 7 October 1800.
• Kent, of 1332 tons (bm), made two trips to Bombay and China and was lost at sea to a fire in 1825 at the beginning of her third trip.