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English adjective: Yankee | |||
| 1. | Yankee used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier) | ||
| Similar | northern | ||
| Antonyms | southern | ||
English noun: Yankee | |||
| 1. | Yankee (person) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | ||
| Synonyms | Northerner, Yank | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier | ||
| Member meronym | North | ||
| Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||
| 2. | Yankee (person) an American who lives in New England | ||
| Synonyms | New Englander | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
| Member meronym | New England | ||
| 3. | Yankee (person) an American (especially to non-Americans) | ||
| Synonyms | Yank, Yankee-Doodle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
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