Tennessean

or Ten·nes·see·an

[ ten-uh-see-uhn ]

/ ˌtɛn əˈsi ən /

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adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of the state of Tennessee.

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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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How to use Tennessean in a sentence

The probe found that no one in the state was given an expired dose, according to the Tennessean.
Nearly 900 people got expired Pfizer-BioNTech shots in New York City|Brittany Shammas|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
The Tennessean has had nowhere near Lambert’s commercial success, but has garnered critical acclaim for her disarmingly personal storytelling and exquisitely layered production.
On Their New Albums, Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe Find New Ways to Disrupt Country Music|Andrew R. Chow|May 6, 2021|Time
Rod Reed told players that their game Sunday night against Southeast Missouri State would be his last after 11 seasons, the Tennessean reported, confirming multiple reports.
Former Titans star Eddie George reportedly named Tennessee State coach|Cindy Boren|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Jim Bryson, deputy commissioner of Tennessee Parks and Conservation, told the Tennessean last May that all state parks were seeing huge numbers, with some at capacity and others 30 percent to 40 percent beyond capacity.
How Public Lands Plan to Deal with Crowds This Summer|Meredith Bethune|March 25, 2021|Outside Online

Janell has been writing about race, politics and identity for nearly two decades, working at NBC News Digital, The Washington Post and The Tennessean.
TIME Announces New Editorial Hires, Promotions and Roles|TIME Staff|February 5, 2021|Time
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
He told me that he (Beauregard) had organised both the Virginian and Tennessean armies.
Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863|Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle
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
Holingsworth was not a Texan, but a Tennessean, though Texas had been for some years his adopted home.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for Tennessean

Tennessean

/ (ˌtɛnɪˈsiːən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Tennessee

adjective

of or relating to Tennessee or its inhabitants

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