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Old Hickory

Old Hickory proper noun: a neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States.

old hickory: a neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
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Proper noun

Old Hickory

  1. A neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States.

Origin of Old Hickory

From the nickname given to Andrew Jackson.

Questions about Old Hickory

What does Old Hickory mean?
Old Hickory means a neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States.
What part of speech is Old Hickory?
Old Hickory is a proper noun.

Words near Old Hickory in the dictionary

  1. Old Harry
  2. old hat
  3. old hats
  4. old head
  5. old head on young shoulders
  6. Old Hickory
  7. Old High Dutch
  8. Old High German
  9. Old Higue
  10. Old Hill
  11. Old Hilltown

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