yankee

n. American, citizen of the United States; resident of the northern United States of America; native or resident of New England (USA); Union soldier during the American Civil War

The term Yankee (sometimes abbreviated to Yank) has a number of possible meanings, but in almost all contexts, it refers to someone of United States origin or heritage. Within the United States, its popular meaning has varied over time. Historically, the term usually refers to residents of New England, as used by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. During and after the American Civil War, its popular meaning expanded to include any Northerner or resident of the Union, and included any resident of the Northeast (New England, Mid-Atlantic, and upper Great Lakes states). Over time, however, the term has since reverted to its 18th century geographic indication of New England, except when the speaker is from the South. Outside the United States, Yank or Yankee is one of the lesser derogatory slang terms for any American, whether from New England or not.
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Noun
1. an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
(synonym) Yank, Northerner
(hypernym) American
(hyponym) Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier
(member-holonym) North
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
2. an American who lives in New England
(synonym) New Englander, Yank
(hypernym) American
(member-holonym) New England
3. an American
(synonym) Yank, Yankee-Doodle
(hypernym) American
Adjective
1. used by southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
(similar) northern

n. Yankee, American; Federal soldier in the American Civil War; native of a northern state of the U.S.A., resident of the northern United States of America

adj. Yankee

n. (Derogatory Slang) Yankee, resident of the northern United States of America