Kentish

noun

Kent·ish ˈken-tish

: the dialect of Old English spoken in the kingdom of Kent in southeastern England

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Sugar announced its reunion last October with the first of two new songs and plans to stage residencies in New York and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 5 May 2026 As of today, deaf scholars studying the Weald have been unable to verify the existence of Old Kentish Sign Language, or a significant deaf population in the area. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026 Even the show’s setting across various London neighbourhoods — from popular landmarks like South Kensington to slightly more local-specific areas like Kentish Town — was very intentional. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Frame-filling titles identify the London neighborhoods where the action takes place — Wembley, Kentish Town, Brick Lane, Ladbroke Grove — as Paris, Moscow and Mexico City might appear in an international thriller. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The run, which began last year with a North American leg, concludes tonight, March 25, with a show at London’s O2 Kentish Town. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 Belly, Kentish Town Small and buzzy, Belly (pictured above) in Kentish Town has all the warmth of a neighbourhood bistro – with a frisson of Filipino flair, writes The Week’s Helen Brown. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

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1866, in the meaning defined above

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