HyperDic: yankee

English > 4 senses of the word Yankee:
NOUNperson Yankee, Yank, Northerneran American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
person Yankee, New Englanderan American who lives in New England
person Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodlean American (especially to non-Americans)
ADJECTIVEallYankeeused by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
Yankee > pronunciation
Soundsyae'ngkiy
Rhymesachy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...
English > Yankee: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningUsed by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier).
BroadernorthernIn or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Spanishyanqui
Catalanianqui
NounsYankeean American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
English > Yankee: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).
SynonymsYank, Northerner
Member ofNorthThe region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
RegionUnited States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
NarrowerFederal, Federal soldier, Union soldierA member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
BroaderAmericanA native or inhabitant of the United States
Spanishsoldado del norte, yankee, Yankee, yanqui
Catalanianqui, yankee
AdjectivesYankeeused by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
English > Yankee: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAn American who lives in New England.
SynonymNew Englander
Member ofNew EnglandA region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
BroaderAmericanA native or inhabitant of the United States
Catalanhabitant de la regió de Nova Anglaterra
English > Yankee: 4 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningAn American (especially to non-Americans).
SynonymsYank, Yankee-Doodle
BroaderAmericanA native or inhabitant of the United States
Spanishyanqui
Catalanianqui

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