Synonyms for yankee

Noun

1. Yankee, Yank, Northerner, American

usage: an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

2. New Englander, Yankee, Yank, American

usage: an American who lives in New England

3. Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodle, American

usage: an American

Adjective

1. Yankee, northern (vs. southern)

usage: used by southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)