What does "tennessee" mean?

The Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina.

How do you pronounce "tennessee"?

Pronounced //ˌtɛn.əˈsiː//.

Common synonyms include: gregory, tenn, tennessee river, tennessee river, tennessee warbler, tennessee warbler.

//ˌtɛn.əˈsiː// name, noun

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Noun

1
The Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina.
"The Nashville's cousin, the Tennessee warbler, is just as badly named: neither can be found in Tennessee, except during migration. Tennessees vary a lot in fall; some are almost pure white below, mimicking spring plumage, while immatures like the one pictured on page 304 can be quite yellow below."

Proper Noun

1
A state of the United States.
"Fa la la la Fa la la lee Now let me go, my honey oh back to Tennessee It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die"
2
A river in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky, United States, that flows from eastern Tennessee into the Ohio River.
3
A village in McDonough County, Illinois.
4
A male given name.
5
A female given name.