Tennessean

or Ten·nes·see·an

[ ten-uh-see-uhn ]

/ ˌtɛn əˈsi ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Tennessee or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of the state of Tennessee.

Origin of Tennessean

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; Tennessee + -an

Words nearby Tennessean

Teniers, Tenn., Tennant, tennantite, tenner, Tennessean, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee walking horse, Tennessee warbler

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Example sentences from the Web for Tennessean

Indeed, the 75-year-old Tennessean, creator of the consulting juggernaut Bain & Co.
Bill Bain Speaks: ‘The Unfair Attacks Are Not Worth Responding To’|Alex Klein|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The situation did not look very hopeful, even to a man of such desperate fortunes as the bold Tennessean.
The Young Lieutenant|Oliver Optic
Holingsworth was not a Texan, but a Tennessean, though Texas had been for some years his adopted home.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
It was midnight when we arrived upon the shore of the Mississippi—at its point of confluence with the Tennessean stream.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid

They said that he was a Tennessean, and had joined the Yankee army, and they showed them no quarter.
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate
The white-headed eagle, soaring above the spray of a Tennessean forest, looks down upon the clearing of the squatter.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for Tennessean

Tennessean

/ (ˌtɛnɪˈsiːən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Tennessee

adjective

of or relating to Tennessee or its inhabitants

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tennessean
释义	Tennessean or Ten·nes·see·an [ ten-uh-see-uhn ] / ˌtɛn əˈsi ən / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Tennessee or its inhabitants. noun a native or inhabitant of the state of Tennessee. Origin of Tennessean An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; Tennessee + -an Words nearby Tennessean Teniers, Tenn., Tennant, tennantite, tenner, Tennessean, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee walking horse, Tennessee warbler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tennessean Indeed, the 75-year-old Tennessean, creator of the consulting juggernaut Bain & Co. Bill Bain Speaks: ‘The Unfair Attacks Are Not Worth Responding To’\|Alex Klein\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The situation did not look very hopeful, even to a man of such desperate fortunes as the bold Tennessean. The Young Lieutenant\|Oliver Optic Holingsworth was not a Texan, but a Tennessean, though Texas had been for some years his adopted home. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid It was midnight when we arrived upon the shore of the Mississippi—at its point of confluence with the Tennessean stream. The Wild Huntress\|Mayne Reid They said that he was a Tennessean, and had joined the Yankee army, and they showed them no quarter. Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War\|United States Senate The white-headed eagle, soaring above the spray of a Tennessean forest, looks down upon the clearing of the squatter. The Wild Huntress\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for Tennessean Tennessean / (ˌtɛnɪˈsiːən) / noun a native or inhabitant of Tennessee adjective of or relating to Tennessee or its inhabitants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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