Yan·kee
Yankee
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- pronunciation:
- yaeng
ki
- features:
- Word History
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a native or resident of New England.
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definition 2: |
a native or resident of a northern U.S. state, esp. a Northern soldier during the Civil War.
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definition 3: |
a native or resident of the United States.
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Yankee comes from
Janke, the Dutch form of "Johnny." The Dutch in colonial New York called the new English settlers "Yankees."