HyperDic: tennessee

English > 2 senses of the word Tennessee:
NOUNlocationTennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn.a state in east central United States
objectTennessee, Tennessee Rivera river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville
Tennessee > pronunciation
Soundsteh.nahsiy'
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > Tennessee: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA state in east central United States.
SynonymsVolunteer State, TN, Tenn.
Instance ofAmerican stateOne of the 50 states of the United States
Member ofConfederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, DixielandThe southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
Part ofSouthThe region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
PartsChattanoogaA city in eastern Tennessee
Clinch RiverA river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River
ColumbiaA town in west central Tennessee
Cumberland, Cumberland RiverA river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkA national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States
JacksonA town in western Tennessee
Johnson CityA town in northeastern Tennessee
KnoxvilleA city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
Memphislargest city of Tennessee
Nashville, capital of Tennesseecapital of the state of Tennessee
Tennessee, Tennessee RiverA river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville
Region ofChattanooga, battle of ChattanoogaIn the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg
Shiloh, battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh LandingThe second great battle of the American Civil War (1862)
SpanishTennessee
CatalanTennessee
English > Tennessee: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky.
SynonymTennessee River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofKentucky, Bluegrass State, KY, Ken.A state in east central United States
Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn.A state in east central United States
SpanishTennessee
CatalanTennessee

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