Nashville
pronunciation
How to pronounce Nashville in British English:
UK [ˈnæʃˌvɪl]
How to pronounce Nashville in American English:
US [ˈnæʃˌvɪl]
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- Noun:
- capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
Word Origin
- Nashville
- capital of Tennessee, U.S., named for Gen. Francis Nash (1742-1777) of North Carolina, U.S. Revolutionary War hero killed at the Battle of Germantown. The surname is attested from 1296 in Sussex Subsidy Rolls, atten Eysse, atte Nasche (with assimilation of -n- from a preposition; see N), meaning "near an ash tree," or "near a place called Ash." In reference to a type of country & western music that originated there, 1963.
Example
- 1. In 1923 bettie page was born in nashville tennessee .
- 2. Now nashville tops the list , with l.a. in second place .
- 3. Why are people in tennessee protesting plans to build an islamic center outside nashville ?
- 4. Oprah would later move to milwaukee to join her mother and then to nashville to live with her father .
- 5. I was 36 and living in nashville , tenn. , when I was ready to buy my first house .