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English noun: Tennessee

1. Tennessee (location) a state in east central United States


SynonymsTN, Volunteer State


Instance hypernymAmerican state


Part holonymcapital of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Clinch River, Columbia, Cumberland, Cumberland River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee River


Part meronymAmerica, South, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA


Member meronymConfederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South


Domain region membersbattle of Chattanooga, battle of Pittsburgh Landing, battle of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Shiloh

2. Tennessee (object) a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky


SynonymsTennessee River


Instance hypernymriver


Part meronymBluegrass State, Kentucky, KY, Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State









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