nashville

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Definition of nashville in English English dictionary: The capital and second largest city of Tennessee, known as the center of the country music industry; This industry; the capital city of the state of Tennessee, US, famous as the centre of the country and western music industry. City (pop., 2000: 545,524), capital of Tennessee, U.S. It is located on the Cumberland River. Founded in 1779 as Nashborough, it was incorporated as the town of Nashville in 1784. It became a city in 1806 and the state capital in 1843. During the American Civil War, it was occupied by Federal troops (1862). The war's last major battle (1864) took place outside the city. It is a financial and commercial centre, producing shoes, clothing, glass, and tires. Important industries include printing, publishing, and recording. Well known for country and western music, it is the site of Opryland U.S.A. and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It is the home of many universities, including Vanderbilt and Fisk; The capital city and second largest city of Tennessee; {i} capital city of Tennessee (USA), major center of country and western music; capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
Nashville sound: A subgenre of country music that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, containing elements of popular music, including string sections and background vocals
Nashville Convention: (1850) Two-session meeting of proslavery U.S. Southerners. In 1849 Mississippi held a convention at the urging of John C. Calhoun, calling for all slaveholding states to send delegates to Nashville, Tenn., to form a united front against perceived Northern aggression. Delegates from nine Southern states met in June 1850; though extremists favoured secession, moderate Whigs and Democrats prevailed. The group adopted 28 resolutions defending slavery but was willing to allow an extension to the Pacific of the boundary established in the Missouri Compromise. After the Compromise of 1850, a smaller group of delegates met in November; dominated by extremists, it denounced the compromise and called again for secession