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KY

Definition: KY

KY

Noun

1. A state in east central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "KY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1917. (references)

Note: Ky \Ky\, noun. plural Kine. [Scottish]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: KY

DomainDefinition

Computing

Ky The country code for the Cayman Islands. (1999-01-27). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Kentucky

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Commonwealth of Kentucky
(In Detail) (Full size)
State nickname: Bluegrass State

Other U.S. States
Capital Frankfort
Largest City Louisville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 - % water
Ranked 37th
104,749 km²
102,989 km²
1,760 km²
1.7%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 25th
4,041,769
39/km²
Admittance into Union
 - Order
 - Date

15th
June 1, 1792
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Central: UTC-6/-5
eastern counties in Eastern Timezone, western counties in Western Timezone
Latitude
Longitude
36°30'N to 39°9'N
81°58'W to 89°34'W
Width
Length
Elevation
 -Highest
 -Mean
 -Lowest
225 km
610 km
 
1,262 meters
230 meters
78 meters
ISO 3166-2:US-KY

Kentucky is a southern state of The United States Of America and was the 15th state admitted to the Union.

Kentucky and its residents are probably most well known for thoroughbred horses and racing, local whiskey distilleries and unbridled fanaticism for basketball. The two principal rivals in the state are the University of Kentucky (blue, Wildcats) and the University of Louisville (red, Cardinals).

Several US Navy ships have been named USS Kentucky in honor of the state.

History

Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a commonwealth. At one point in time, Kentucky was a county of Virginia. Ten constitutional conventions took place at the courthouse of Constitution Square in Danville, Kentucky between 1784-1792. In 1790, Kentucky delegates accepted Virginia's terms for separation, and the state constitution was drafted at the final convention in April 1792. On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state in the union and Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky.

On May 20, 1861 during the American Civil War, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality in the conflict but was forced to take the side of the Union on September 3 when Confederate forces under General Leonidas Polk invaded.

Law and Government

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort and its governor is Paul E. Patton (Democrat). Kentucky's two U.S. senators are Jim Bunning (Republican) and Mitch McConnell (Republican). The Kentucky Constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the judicial, and the executive. Kentucky's General Assembly has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.See List of Kentucky Governors.

Geography

See: List of Kentucky counties

Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, borders the Midwest and Deep South. It touches West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and is bordered on the north by the Ohio River. There are five main regions, the Cumberland Mountains and Cumberland Plateau in the southeast, the north-central Bluegrass Region, the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau, also sometimes termed "Pennyrile", the western coal-fields area, and the far-west Jackson Purchase.

The largest cities in Kentucky in terms of geographic area are the two metro city/counties of Lexington and Louisville, although Louisville has a much larger metropolitan population. Northern Kentucky, an assemblage of smaller cities across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, also has a large metropolitan population.

Significant Natural Attractions

  • Cumberland Falls State Park
  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Red River Gorge Geological Area
  • Land Between the Lakes

Economy

The total gross state product for 1999 was $113 billion, placing Kentucky 26th in the nation. Its Per Capita Personal Income is $24,294, 40th in the nation. Kentucky's agricultural outputs are horses, cattle, tobacco,dairy products, hogs, soybeans, and corn. Its industrial outputs are transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, and tourism.

Demographics

According to the national census, there were 4,041,769 people living in Kentucky in 2000.

Important Cities and Towns

  • Ashland
  • Bowling Green
  • Covington
  • Danville
  • Elizabethtown
  • Erlanger
  • Florence
  • Fort Thomas
  • Frankfort
  • Georgetown
  • Henderson
  • Hopkinsville
  • Horse Cave
  • Lexington
  • Louisville
  • Madisonville
  • Newport
  • Nicholasville
  • Owensboro
  • Paducah
  • Pikeville
  • Radcliff
  • Richmond
  • Winchester

Education

Colleges and Universities

  • Alice Lloyd College
  • Asbury College
  • Asbury Theological Seminary
  • Bellarmine College
  • Berea College
  • Brescia College
  • Campbellsville University
  • Centre College

  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
  • Cumberland College
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Georgetown College
  • Kentucky Christian College
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College
  • Kentucky State University
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College
  • Lindsey Wilson College
  • Mid-Continent College
  • Midway College
  • Morehead State University
  • Murray State University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • Pikeville College
  • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Spalding University
  • Sullivan University
  • Thomas More College
  • Transylvania University
  • Union College
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Louisville
  • Western Kentucky University

Community Colleges

  • Ashland Community College
  • Ashland Technical College
  • Bowling Green Technical College
  • Central Kentucky Technical College
  • Elizabethtown Community College
  • Elizabethtown Technical College
  • Hazard Community College
  • Henderson Community College
  • Hopkinsville Community College
  • Gateway Community and Technical Colleges
  • Jefferson Community College
  • Jefferson Technical College
  • Madisonville Community and Technical Colleges
  • Mayo Technical College
  • Maysville Community College
  • Owensboro Community College
  • Owensboro Technical College
  • Paducah Community College
  • Prestonburg Community College
  • Rowan Technical College
  • Somerset Community College
  • West Kentucky Technical College

Professional Sports Teams

The Minor League baseball teams are:
  • Florence Freedom
  • Louisville Bats
  • Lexington Legends

The Minor League hockey teams are:

The National Indoor Football League teams are:

Miscellaneous Information

External Links

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List of people by name: Ky

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Ka - Kb - Kc - Kd - Ke - Kf - Kg - Kh - Ki - Kj - Kk - Kl - Km - Kn - Ko - Kp - Kq - Kr - Ks - Kt - Ku - Kv - Kw - Kx - Ky - Kz

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: KY

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

KY

DanishCaymanøerneGeography

KY

DutchCaymaneilandenGeography

KY

EnglishKeying deviceN/A

KY

FinnishCaymansaaretGeography

KY

FrenchLes Iles CaymanGeography

KY

GermanKaimaninselnGeography

KY

GreekΝήσοι Κάυμαν· Νήσοι ΚέιμανGeography

KY

ItalianIsole CaymanGeography

KY

PortugueseIlhas CaimãoN/A

KY

SpanishIslas CaimánGeography

KY

SwedishCaymanöarnaGeography

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: KY

Synonyms: Bluegrass State (n), Kentucky (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: KY

English words defined with "KY": Kee. (references)
Non-English Usage: "KY" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Albanian (it, that, these, this, this here), Hawaiian (these, this, this here), Portuguese (Cayman Islands).

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Modern Usage: KY

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Ky. Knights Templar Parade at Louisville (1901)

Ky Kapers (1977)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: KY

DomainTitle

Books

  • 1870 Pulaski CO, KY Federal Census (reference)

  • 1900 Ohio CO, KY Federal Census (reference)

  • Lafayette's Lexington KY (reference)

  • London, KY (reference)

  • Morningstar Mutual Fund Report: Dupree KY Tax-Free Income [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Investigative Reports:Parole Ky State (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: KY

Illustrations:
KY

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Photo Album: KY

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Harvesting potatoes. Jefferson county, KY. September 1940. Credit: USDA.

Diagonal view of orchestra, proscenium and stage, curtains open. Copy of 1928 photo of completed theater interior, by Canfield and Shook, photographers, courtesy of Drew Eberson, Stamford, Connecticut. (Reproduction Number: HABS, KY,56-LOUVI,17-47) Going to the movies became quite an event in the 1920s. Large, urban motion picture "palaces" originally incorporated all the amenities found in live theaters, even out-doing them in scale and opulence and adding concert hall features such as great electric pipe organs and elaborately decorated lobbies. The Loew's Theatre chain hired nationally-known theater architect John Eberson, who designed this 1928 theater in a Spanish influenced style called Churrigueresque. Credit: Library of Congress.

U.S. Army Air Forces. Convalescent Hospital, Bowman Field, Louisville, Ky. : Aerial view. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Thomas, Ky. : Elevated view. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Waiting for the next Ky move]. Credit: Library of Congress.

Southern remedies. HAH & Co. [device]. The Hindoo remedy for asiatic cholera, cholera morbus, dysentery, diarrhea, cramp colic, & c. Prepared by H.A. Hughes & Co., druggists, Louisville, Ky. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mississippi River, Columbus, Ky. Credit: Library of Congress.

Third Ave., Louisville, Ky. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fourth Ave., Louisville, Ky. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mammoth Cave, Ky.--looking backward / Miss Johnston. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: KY
 

"Textures" by Bobbie Osborne
Commentary: "Paducka, KY Quilt Show 2003."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Usage Frequency: KY

"KY" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 95.83% of the time. "KY" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)95.83%2372,767
Adjective (general or positive)4.17%1339,140
                    Total100.00%24N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: KY

The following table summarizes the usage of "KY" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
KyLast name13062,620
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: KY

CountryName
USA

Columbia Financial KY Inc.

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: KY

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

louisville ky

6,655

harrodsburg ky

133

lexington ky

3,721

ky map

133

ky lottery

1,132

cave city ky

116

ky jelly

608

lawrenceburg ky

114

ky

549

grayson ky

111

london ky

512

hebron ky

108

fort knox ky

327

mammoth cave ky

108

murray ky

284

monticello ky

105

ky lotto

271

louisville ky hotel

99

hopkinsville ky

253

ky power ball

98

fort campbell ky

236

cumberland lake ky

95

maysville ky

217

ky newspaper

93

morehead ky

214

burlington ky

92

henderson ky

208

williamsburg ky

91

jackson ky

205

louisa ky

89

madisonville ky

188

mayfield ky

88

hazard ky

167

free ky

83

ky state park

154

mount sterling ky

83

jamestown ky

142

leitchfield ky

82

winchester ky

136

versailles ky

82
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations: KY

Derivations

Words beginning with "KY": kyack, kyacks, kyak, kyaks, kyanise, kyanised, kyanises, kyanising, kyanite, kyanites, kyanize, kyanized, kyanizes, kyanizing, kyar, kyars, kyat, kyats, kybosh, kyboshed, kyboshes, kyboshing, kylices, kylikes, kylix, kymogram, kymograms, kymograph, kymographic, kymographies, kymographs, kymography, kyphoses, kyphosis, kyphotic, kyrie, kyries, kyte, kytes, kythe, kythed, kythes, kything. (additional references)

Words ending with "KY": alky, autarky, balky, barky, baulky, beaky, blocky, bosky, braky, bricky, bulky, bullocky, buttinsky, caky, casky, chalky, cheeky, chinky, choky, chucky, chunky, clunky, cocky, colicky, conky, cooky, corky, cracky, cranky, creaky, croaky, dicky, dinky, dorky, drecky, droshky, drosky, ducky, dumky, dusky, ensky, euroky, euryoky, finicky, finnicky, flaky, flecky, flocky, fluky, flunky, folky. (additional references)

Words containing "KY": alkyd, alkyds, alkyl, alkylate, alkylated, alkylates, alkylating, alkylation, alkylations, alkylic, alkyls, alkyne, alkynes, ankylosaur, ankylosaurs, ankylosaurus, ankylosauruses, ankylose, ankylosed, ankyloses, ankylosing, ankylosis, ankylostomiases, ankylostomiasis, ankylotic, backyard, backyards, brickyard, brickyards, buckyball, buckyballs, dickys, dockyard, dockyards, droshkys, droskys, enskyed, enskying, hokypokies, junkyard, junkyards, lekythi, lekythoi, lekythos, lekythus, skyborne, skybox, skyboxes, skycap, skycaps, skydive. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "KY"

Words ending with "y": Bousy, Fruit'y, fusty, gry, -ly, my, Sny, spry, Sy. (additional references)

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Anagrams: KY

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

 Words containing the letters "k-y"
 

+1 letter: kay, key, sky, yak, yok, yuk.

 

+2 letters: alky, caky, dyke, fyke, icky, inky, joky, kayo, kays, keys, kyak, kyar, kyat, kyte, laky, okay, poky, ryke, syke, tyke, yack, yaks, yank, yelk, yerk, yeuk, yock, yoke, yoks, yolk, yuck, yuks.

 

+3 letters: alkyd, alkyl, balky, barky, beaky, bosky, braky, bulky, cakey, casky, choky, cocky, conky, cooky, corky, dicky, dikey, dinky, dorky, ducky, dumky, dusky, dyked, dykes, dykey, ensky, fakey, flaky, fluky, folky, forky, funky, fykes, gawky, geeky, gooky, gunky, hanky, hokey, honky, hooky, hulky, hunky, husky, jacky, jerky, jokey, junky, kaury, kayak, kayos, kelly, kelpy, kerry, keyed, kicky, kiddy, kilty, kinky, kissy, kitty, kooky, kumys, kyack, kyaks, kyars, kyats, kylix, kyrie, kytes, kythe, lanky, larky, leaky, linky, lucky, milky, mirky, mucky, murky, musky, narky, nooky, okays, pawky, peaky, pecky, perky, pesky, picky, pinky, pocky, pokey, porky, punky, quaky, reeky, rekey, risky, rocky, rooky, ryked, rykes, sarky, shaky, silky, skiey, skyed, skyey, smoky, snaky, spiky, sulky, sykes, tacky, talky, tokay, tykes, wacky, wonky, yacks, yanks, yapok, yelks, yerks, yeuks, yeuky, yikes, yocks, yoked, yokel, yokes, yolks, yolky, yucks, yucky, zinky.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: KY


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4B 59

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

=

Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

-.-    -.--.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001011 01011001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

K Y

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004B 0059

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4559

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Usage Frequency
10. Names: Frequency
11. Names: Company Usage
12. Expressions: Internet
13. Abbreviations
14. Acronyms
15. Derivations
16. Rhymes
17. Anagrams
18. Orthography
19. Bibliography


  

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