nashville
nashville Lexical Profile
• noun
American The capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River and globally renowned as a major center for the country music industry.
"Many aspiring songwriters move to Nashville in hopes of launching a career in country music."
American The mainstream American country music industry, often referred to metonymically by the name of its central commercial hub.
"The band's gritty, independent sound stood in stark contrast to what Nashville was producing at the time."
Word Origin & Etymology
Founded in 1779 and originally called Fort Nashborough, the city was renamed Nashville in 1784 in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash, using the French suffix '-ville' meaning 'city' or 'town'.
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