dixie
a large iron pot, especially a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army.
Origin of dixie
1Other definitions for Dixie (2 of 2)
Also called Dixieland, Dixie Land. the southern states of the United States, especially those that were formerly part of the Confederacy.
(italics) any of several songs with this name, especially the minstrel song (1859) by D. D. Emmett, popular as a Confederate war song.
a female given name.
of, from, or characteristic of the southern states of the United States.
Origin of Dixie
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British Dictionary definitions for dixie (1 of 3)
/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /
mainly military a large metal pot for cooking, brewing tea, etc
a mess tin
Origin of dixie
1British Dictionary definitions for dixie (2 of 3)
/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /
Northern English dialect a lookout
British Dictionary definitions for Dixie (3 of 3)
/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /
Also called: Dixieland the southern states of the US; the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War
a song adopted as a marching tune by the Confederate states during the American Civil War
of, relating to, or characteristic of the southern states of the US
Origin of Dixie
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Cultural definitions for “Dixie”
An American song of the nineteenth century. It was used to build enthusiasm for the South during the Civil War and still is treated this way in the southern states. It was written for use in the theater by a northerner, Daniel Decatur Emmett. As usually sung today, “Dixie” begins:
I wish I was in the land of cotton;
Old times there are not forgotten:
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.
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