What is another word for yankee?

Pronunciation: [jˈaŋkiː] (IPA)

The word "Yankee" is often used to refer to Americans, especially those from the northern states. However, there are a number of synonyms for this term. Some of these include "Yank," "Northerner," "Northeasterner," "New Englander," and "Unionist." These terms all have slightly different connotations and emphasis, with "Yank" perhaps being the most informal and playful, and "Unionist" highlighting the historical context of the American Civil War. As with all synonyms, the choice of which term to use can depend on the specific audience and context. Regardless of the term used, it is important to approach discussions of regional identity with sensitivity and respect.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Proper noun, singular
      yank.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      yank.

What are the hypernyms for Yankee?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    american, Citizen of the United States, Northern American, Person from the Northeastern US.

What are the hyponyms for Yankee?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for yankee (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Yankee?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Yankee

A yankee schoolboy of ten years would have proved to be a veritable Solomon compared with our cockney fellow-passenger.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Hyde took no notice of any of these disputes until a man-evidently an Englishman-called Franklin "a beggar-on-horseback-yankee."
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
He answered in the yankee style by asking me if my face was cold.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs

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