New American Oxford Dictionary
Tennessee
Ten nes see |ˌtenəˈsē ˌtɛnəˈsi | 1 a river in the southeastern US, flowing in a great loop, generally west and then north, for about 875 miles (1,400 km ) to join the Ohio River in western Kentucky. 2 a state in the central southeastern US; pop. 6,214,888 (est. 2008 ); capital, Nashville; statehood, June 1, 1796 (16 ). It was the site of many Civil War battles, including those at Shiloh and Chattanooga. DERIVATIVES Ten nes see an |-ˈsēən |noun & adjective
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ten nes see Val ley Au thor i ty |ˈtenəsiːˈvæliɔːˈθɒrəti |(abbr.: TVA ) an independent federal government agency in the US, created in 1933 as part of the New Deal proposals. Responsible for the development of the whole Tennessee river basin, it provides one of the world's greatest irrigation and hydroelectric power systems.
Tennessee Walking Horse
Ten nes see Walk ing Horse ▶noun a powerful riding horse of a breed with a characteristic fast walking pace.
Oxford Dictionary
Tennessee
Tennessee |ˌtɛnəˈsiː | 1 a river in the south-eastern US, flowing some 1,400 km (875 miles ) in a great loop, generally westwards through Tennessee and Alabama, then northwards to re-enter Tennessee, joining the Ohio River in western Kentucky. 2 a state in the central south-eastern US; pop. 6,214,888 (est. 2008 ); capital, Nashville. Ceded by Britain to the US in 1783, it became the 16th state in 1796. DERIVATIVES Tennesseean noun & adjective
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority |ˈtɛnəsiːˈvaliɔːˈθɒrəti |(abbrev.: TVA ) an independent federal government agency in the US, created in 1933 as part of the New Deal proposals. Responsible for the development of the whole Tennessee River basin, it provides one of the world's greatest irrigation and hydroelectric power systems.
Tennessee Walking Horse
Ten |nes |see Walking Horse ▶noun a powerful riding horse of a breed with a characteristic fast walking pace.
Duden Dictionary
Tennessee
Ten nes see Eigenname , der |…ˈsiː auch ˈtɛnəsi |der; Genitiv: des Tennessee [s ] linker Nebenfluss des Ohio
Tennessee
Ten nes see Substantiv, Neutrum Tennessees Bundesstaat der USA
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Tennessee
Ten nes see /tènəsíː /名詞 1 テネシー 〘米国南東部の州; 州都Nashville; ⦅愛称 ⦆the Volunteer State; ⦅略 ⦆Tenn. ; 〘郵 〙TN 〙.2 〖the ~〗テネシー川 (Tennessee River ).~̀ V á lley Auth ò rity 〖the ~〗テネシー川流域開発公社 〘1933年設立; ⦅略 ⦆TVA 〙.