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   Yankee

   /ˈjaŋki/

   noun

   • 1. an American. informal, derogatory
   • 2. an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states. informal US
   • ▪ a Federal soldier in the Civil War. informal, historical
   • 3. a bet on four or more horses to win (or be placed) in different races. informal
   • 4. a large jib set forward of a staysail in light winds.
   • 5. a code word representing the letter Y, used in radio communication.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: origin uncertain; recorded in the late 17th century as a nickname; perhaps from Dutch Janke, diminutive of Jan ‘John’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What is yankeeism?

   • Yankeeism is the general character of the Union. Yankee manners are as migratory as Yankee men. The latter are found everywhere and the former prevail wherever the latter are found. Although the genuine Yankee belongs to New England, the term "Yankee" is now as appropriate to the natives of the Union at large.

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   What does Yankee mean in the Civil War?

   • In the Southern United States, Yankee is a derisive term which refers to all Northerners, and during the American Civil War it was applied by Confederates to soldiers of the Union army in general.

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   What does Yankee mean in English?

   • Some speakers of British English refer to anyone from the United States as a Yankee. This use could cause offence . Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2. 3. 6. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. US 2. US a. b. 3. US 4.

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   What is Yankee ingenuity?

   • Yankee ingenuity. derogatory. Originally a nickname for people from New England, now applied to anyone from the United States. Even before the American Revolutionary War, the term Yankee was used by the British to refer, derisively, to the American colonists. Since the Civil War, American southerners have called all northerners Yankees.

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   The meaning of YANKEE is a native or inhabitant of New England. How to use Yankee in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Yankee - Wikipedia. The term Yankee and its contracted form Yank have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Their various meanings depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, the Northeastern United States, the Northern United States, or to people from the US in general. [2] [3] [4]

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   Yankee definition: 1. a Yank 2. an American who comes from the Northern US 3. a Yank. Learn more.

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   Oct 19, 2023 · During the Civil War, and even after the war came to an end, Yankee was a term used by Southerners to describe their rivals from the Union, or northern, side of the conflict. After the war, Yankee was once again mostly used to describe New Englanders. Yankees have been important players in politics.

7. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleWhat exactly is a Yankee? - National Geographic

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Yankee is a term for someone from New England, but its origin is unclear and controversial. It may come from Dutch, Cherokee, or African languages, or be a distortion of English.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYANKEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Yankee is a word for a person from a northern or north-eastern state of the United States, or sometimes for anyone from the US. Learn about its origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage in different contexts.

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   a native or inhabitant of a northern U.S. state, especially of one of the northeastern states that sided with the Union in the American Civil War. a federal or northern soldier in the American Civil War. a word used in communications to represent the letter Y.