Nashville’s US state (9)

I believe the answer is:

tennessee

(Other definitions for tennessee that I've seen before include "playwright's assumed first name" , "American state, capital Nashville" , "... Williams, and southeastern US state" , "Volunteer State" , "Name of US dramatist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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