单词 | Tennessean |
释义 | Tennessean, n. and a.|tɛnəˈsiːən| Also Tennesseean. [f. next + -an.] A. n. A native or inhabitant of Tennessee. B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Tennessee.
1815Niles' Reg. VII. 373/1 Glory to..the hardy and gallant Tennesseeans, Kentuckians and Louisianians. 1834[see hunt v. 3 b]. 1853J. L. McConnel Western Characters 269 Its dye a favorite ‘Tennessean’ brownish-yellow. 1872‘Mark Twain’ Sketches 135 The fervent spirit of Tennesseean journalism. 1945H. F. Woods Amer. Sayings 274 A Tennesseean-born pioneer, he was in the tradition of Daniel Boone and other border heroes of his time. 1959C. Ogburn Marauders (1960) ii. 49 Lieutenant Caldwell..was an angular young Tennessean. 1978Times 24 Oct. 8/6 Her own campaign slogan..[claims] that she ‘has not lost touch’ with Tennesseans. |

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