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  • Tennessean
    Tennessean
    adjective
    of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Tennessee or its inhabitants.
  • tennessean
    tennessean
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Tennessee

Tennessean

American  
[ten-uh-see-uhn] / ˌtɛn əˈsi ən /
Or Tennesseean

adjective

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


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the state of Tennessee.

tennessean British  
/ ˌtɛnɪˈsiːən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Tennessee

"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

adjective

  1. 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

Etymology

Origin of Tennessean

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

Example Sentences

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Parton is launching a chain of Dolly-themed highway gas stations and shops through a partnership with Tennessean Travel Stop.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Another was his neighbour's husband, he said, and a third one was one of his best friends, according to local newspaper, The Tennessean.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2025

“I can’t wait to be sued,” he said, per a report from The Tennessean.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2024

“I can’t wait to be sued,” Mr. Landry said on Saturday at a Republican fund-raiser in Nashville, according to The Tennessean.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2024

While we waited on a bench outside the motel office, I bought a copy of the Nashville Tennessean out of a metal box, just to see what was happening in the world.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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