yankee

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for yankee

yankee 🔊 /jæˈŋki/

yankee : අමෙරිකානුවා

yankee definition

Noun. A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.

Adjective. Of or pertaining to a Yankee; characteristic of the Yankees.