Yankees

Meaning of Yankees

plural noun
  1. an American.
  2. an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states.
  3. a bet on four or more horses to win (or be placed) in different races.
  4. a large jib set forward of a staysail in light winds.
  5. a code word representing the letter Y, used in radio communication.

mid 18th century: origin uncertain; recorded in the late 17th century as a nickname; perhaps from Dutch Janke, diminutive of Jan ‘John’.

Information about Yankees

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of Yankees is: Yankee.
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Hyphenation of Yankees

Yan-kees

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • Yankees is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with Yankees

akees, rakees, ackees, chickees, hackees, sickees, aettekees, palkees, thankees, yankees, Cherokees, cherokees, bidarkees, parkees, Skees, skees, Miccosukees

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