A Kentish man
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A resident of West Kent. TTie Fair Maid of Kent. See FAIR. The Holy Maid of Kent. See HOLY.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “A Kentish man” mean?
A resident of West Kent. TTie Fair Maid of Kent. See FAIR. The Holy Maid of Kent. See HOLY.
Is “A Kentish man” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.