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- DictionaryYankee/ˈjaŋki/
noun
- 1. an American. informal, derogatory
- 2. an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states. informal US
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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]
The meaning of YANKEE is a native or inhabitant of New England. How to use Yankee in a sentence. Did you know?
Yankee definition: 1. a Yank 2. an American who comes from the Northern US 3. a Yank. Learn more.
What does the word Yankee mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Yankee. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Yankee has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
6 meanings: 1. often derogatory a native or inhabitant of the US; American 2. a native or inhabitant of New England 3. a native.... Click for more definitions.
Define Yankee. Yankee synonyms, Yankee pronunciation, Yankee translation, English dictionary definition of Yankee. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of New England, especially one of English descent. 2. A native or inhabitant of a northern US state, especially a Union soldier...
Yankee meaning: 1. a Yank 2. an American who comes from the Northern US 3. a Yank. Learn more.
Definition of Yankee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (North American English) a person who comes from or lives in any of the northern states of the US, especially New England. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
A Yankee is a person from a northern or northeastern state of the United States.
6 senses: 1. often derogatory a native or inhabitant of the US; American 2. a native or inhabitant of New England 3. a native.... Click for more definitions.
