yankee

Meanings

• noun

  A person from the United States, especially an American soldier.

  - "The Yankees invaded our country during the war."
  - "My cousin is a Yankee and lives in New York."

• noun

  A supporter of the Northern states during the American Civil War.

  - "The Yankees were known for their superior military tactics."
  - "The Confederates saw the Yankees as an enemy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yankee
Daisy , Hazy , Mazy

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Homophones

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1. Yankee (en) : A person from the United States
   

2. Yankee (en) : A supporter of the Northern states during the American Civil War
   

3. Yankee (en) : A person from Yankee Town, a nickname for any town in the United States
   

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Variants

List of all variants of yankee that leads to same result
Yankee , Yankeedom , Yankeedoms , Yankeeism , Yankeeisms , Yankees , Yankee-Doodle , Yankee-Doodles , DiMaggio , Joe DiMaggio , Joltin' Joe , Joseph Paul DiMaggio , the Yankee Clipper

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Etymology

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Originally used to refer to someone from Yankee State, which was a derogatory term for New England.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'Yankee' is derived from the Dutch word 'Jan Kes,' which means 'John Ches' or 'John Cowherd'.

2. During the American Civil War, Confederate soldiers would call Union soldiers 'Yankees' as a derogatory term.

3. The term 'Yankee' was also used to refer to American baseball teams, especially those from the Northeastern United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. American Civil War: A major conflict between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865.

2. Union Army: The army that represented the Northern states during the American Civil War.

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Culture

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The term 'Yankee' has been used in various forms of literature, music, and art, often representing the idea of American culture and identity.

How to Memorize "yankee"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a red, white, and blue star-spangled banner t-shirt, holding an American flag.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'Yankee' with the idea of American pride and patriotism.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Yankees are Young, Ambitious, and Never Ever Quit' to remember the definition.

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