Definition of yankees

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Definition of yankees

  • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. northerner
    2. yank
  • an American (especially to non-Americans) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. yank
    2. yankee-doodle
  • an American who lives in New England (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. new englander
  • used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier) (adjective)

See definition of yankees in Merriam Webster