Tennessee

geographical name Ten·nes·see \ˌte-nə-ˈsē, ˈte-nə-ˌ\

Definition of TENNESSEE

river 652 miles (1049 kilometers) E United States in Tennessee, Alabama, & Kentucky flowing into Ohio River

state SE cen United States ∗ Nashville area 42,144 square miles (109,153 square kilometers), pop 6,346,105

— Ten·nes·se·an or Ten·nes·see·an \ˌte-nə-ˈsē-ən\ adjective or noun

TENNESSEE Defined for Kids

geographical name Ten·nes·see \ˌte-nə-ˈsē\

state E central U.S.; capital, Nashville

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