Volunteer State

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Volunteer State

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Perhaps because of the prominent role of volunteer soldiers from Tennessee during the War of 1812; perhaps in reference to volunteers for the Mexican–American War.

proper noun the Volunteer State

Official nickname for Tennessee: a state of the United States.

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"Volunteer State." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/volunteer%20state. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Volunteer State. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/volunteer%20state

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"Volunteer State." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/volunteer%20state.

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@misc{volunteer_state_2026,
  title = {Volunteer State},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/volunteer%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}