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Meaning of word yankee from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier).

Meaning : An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).

Synonyms : northerner, yank

Meaning : An American who lives in New England.

Synonyms : new englander

Meaning : An American (especially to non-Americans).

Synonyms : yank, yankee-doodle

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.