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yankee

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Adjective

used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)

Noun

an American (especially to non-Americans)

an American who lives in New England

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

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Synonyms:
Yankee Yank Yankee-Doodle New Englander Northerner

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "yankee":
yankee yang yank
Words contain "yankee":
yankee yankee corn yankee-doodle
Words contain "yankee" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
yankee-doodle macaroni yankee

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