Kentucky

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kentucky \Ken*tuck"y\, prop. n.
     One of the United States.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Kentucky blue grass} (Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow
        grass ({Poa pratensis}), found in both Europe and America.


        See under {Blue grass}.
  
     {Kentucky coffee tree} (Bot.), a tall North American tree
        ({Gymnocladus Canadensis}) with bipinnate leaves. It
        produces large woody pods containing a few seeds which
        have been used as a substitute for coffee. The timber is
        very valuable.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Kentucky
       n : a state in east central United States; a border state during
           the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
           [syn: {Bluegrass State}, {KY}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  KENTUCKY. The name of one of the new states of the United States of America. 
       2. This state was formerly a part of Virginia, and the latter state, by 
  an act of the legislature, passed December 18, 1789, "consented that the 
  district of Kentucky, within the jurisdiction of the said commonwealth, and 
  according to its actual boundaries at the time of passing the act aforesaid, 
  should be formed into a new state." By the act of congress of February. 4, 
  1791, 1 Story's L. U. S. 168, congress consented that, after the first day 
  of June, 1792, the district of Kentucky should be formed into a new state, 
  separate from and independent of the commonwealth of Virginia. And by the 
  second section it is enacted, that upon the aforesaid first day of June, 
  1792, the said new state, by the name and style of the state of Kentucky 
  shall be received and admitted into the Union, as a new and entire member of 
  the United States of America. 
       3. The constitution of this state was adopted August 17, 1799. The 
  powers of the government are divided into three distinct departments, and 
  each of them is confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit: those 
  which are legislative, to one; those which are executive, to another; and 
  those which are judicial, to another. 
       4.-1. The legislative power is vested in two distinct branches; the 
  one styled the house of representatives, and the other the senate; and both 
  together, the general assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky. 1. The house 
  of representatives is elected yearly, and consists of not less than fifty-
  eight, nor more than one hundred members. 2. The members of the senate are 
  elected for four years. The senate consists of twenty-four members, at 
  least, and for every three members above fifty-eight which shall be added to 
  the house of representatives, one member shall be added to the senate. 
       5.-2. The executive power is vested in a chief magistrate, who is 
  styled the governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky. The governor is elected 
  for four years. He is commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the 
  commonwealth, except when called into actual service of the United States. 
  He nominates, and, with the consent of the senate, appoints all officers, 
  except those whose appointment is otherwise provided for. He is invested 
  with the pardoning power, except in certain cases, as impeachment and 
  treason. A lieutenant-governor is chosen at every election of governor, in 
  the same manner, and to continue in office for the same time as the 
  governor. He is ex officio, speaker of the senate, and acts as governor when 
  the latter is impeached, or removed from office, or dead, or refuses to 
  qualify, resigns, or is absent from the state. 
       6.-3. The judicial power, both as to matters of law and equity, is 
  vested in one supreme court, styled the court of appeals, and in such 
  inferior courts as the general assembly may, from time to time, erect and 
  establish. The judges hold their office during good behaviour.