Kentucky

Ken·tucky (kən tuk′ē)

1. state of the EC U.S.: admitted, 1792; 39,728 sq mi (102,896 sq km); pop. 4,042,000; cap. Frankfort: abbrev. KY or Ky

2. river in E Ky., flowing northwest into the Ohio: 259 mi (417 km)

Etymology: earlier (18th c.) Kentucke (River), of Iroquois or Shawnee orig.