Yankee
a native or inhabitant of the United States.
a native or inhabitant of New England.
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.
Military. the NATO name for a class of streamlined, nuclear-powered Soviet submarines, with 16 multiple-warhead ballistic missiles: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s; in service with the Russian Navy 1992–95.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Yankee or Yankees: Yankee ingenuity.
Origin of Yankee
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How to use Yankee in a sentence
Ditto Virginia, but in reverse; culturally, northern Virginia is Yankee land (but with gun shops).
The flag that was unveiled at Yankee Stadium 19 days after 9/11 was a different, much larger one.
Brad Meltzer's Passion For Reuniting America With Its Historic Objects | Oliver Jones | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe major question for the Republican Party going forward is what all these Yankee newcomers will mean for its direction.
Jeter currently holds the Yankee record for stolen bases, and in 2009, he earned the hits record, as well.
10 Unforgettable Derek Jeter Highlights (VIDEO) | Jack Holmes | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo long to a winner, a superstar, a gentleman, and a Yankee.
10 Unforgettable Derek Jeter Highlights (VIDEO) | Jack Holmes | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThen with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHere the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousLike many other Yankee notions, it did not thrive here, and the humming of those bees soon ceased.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellWhen told two of his men had killed a Yankee and captured a Yankee captain, he asked what had been done with the captain.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for Yankee
informal Yank
/ (ˈjæŋkɪ) /
often derogatory a native or inhabitant of the US; American
a native or inhabitant of New England
a native or inhabitant of the Northern US, esp a Northern soldier in the Civil War
communications a code word for the letter y
finance a bond issued in the US by a foreign borrower
of, relating to, or characteristic of Yankees
Origin of Yankee
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Yankee
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. Since World War I, the rest of the world has used the term to refer to all Americans.
Notes for Yankee
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