n.
Pronunciation: ˌ te-n ə - ' s ē , ' te-n ə - ˌ
Function: geographical name
1 river 652 mi (1049 km ) E U.S. in Tenn., Ala., & Ky. flowing into Ohio River
2 state SE cen U.S. capital Nashville area 42,144 sq mi (109,153 sq km ), pop 5,689,283
– Ten · nes · se · an or Ten · nes · see · an \ ˌ te-n ə - ' s ē - ə n \ adjective or noun