English noun: Dixie |
1. | Dixie (location) the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 |
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| Synonyms | Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixieland, South |
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| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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| Part holonym | slave state |
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| Member holonym | AL, Alabama, AR, Arkansas, Camellia State, Empire State of the South, Everglade State, FL, Florida, GA, Georgia, Heart of Dixie, LA, Land of Opportunity, Lone-Star State, Louisiana, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Missouri, MO, MS, NC, North Carolina, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Old North State, Palmetto State, Peach State, Pelican State, SC, Show Me State, South Carolina, Sunshine State, Tar Heel State, Tennessee, Texas, TN, TX, VA, Virginia, Volunteer State |
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| Attribute | south, southern |
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2. | dixie (artifact) a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps |
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| Broader (hypernym) | pot |
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| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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