Definition of Kemps

1. n. pl. The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata).

Definition of Kemps

1. Proper noun. A card game, played in teams of two; the object being to get four of a kind, then silently communicate the fact to one's partner, who shouts "Kemps!". ¹

2. Noun. (plural of kemp) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kemps

1. kemp [n] - See also: kemp

Medical Definition of Kemps

1. The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata). Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kemps

kemo sabe
kemonomimi
kemonomimis
kemosabe
kemosabi
kemp
kempe
kemped
kemper
kempers
kemping
kempings
kempite
kemple
kemples
kemps (current term)
kempt
kempty
ken
kenaf
kenafs
kench
kenches
kendi
kendis
kendo
kendos
kendrin
kened
kenhsuite

Literary usage of Kemps

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Norfolk and Vicinity: Including by William S. Forrest (1853)
"... Esq.—Dike— New Inlet—Branches of the River—London Bridge—Trading Point—kemps- ville—Long Creek—Broad Bay—Linkhorn Bay—Fish—Beautiful Scenery— ..."

2. The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries and Improvements (1823)
"... Hat-manufacturers; for certain •Improvements in the Method of clearing Furs and Wools, used in the Manufacture of Hats, from kemps and Hairs. ..."

3. Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset (1899)
"He is reputed to belong to the kemps who figure in the Long Parliament ... The kemps of Hants, Sussex and the Isle of Wight have an earlier common origin. ..."

4. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"The name is applied to the plant on account of a children's game, which is in Scotland called kemps. ' It is customary with children to challenge each other ..."

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