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Tensas

[ ten-saw ]

/ ˈtɛn sɔ /

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noun

a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.

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How to use Tensas in a sentence

They were glad to break camp after their experiences on Tensas Lake.
The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana|Frank Gee Patchin
I see that it is spelled on most maps Tensas, but on some it is spelled Tensaw, and I suppose that is the right pronunciation.
The Last of the Flatboats|George Cary Eggleston
But go, Mr. Tensas, the views that you advocate attest your qualifications.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb
Mr. Tensas, that gentleman, the author, is doing a great and irremediable injury to the cause of truth and scientific controversy.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb

Steamers were held in readiness, and as soon as Walker arrived his command was embarked and taken up the Tensas.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor