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Yankee vs Federal soldier

Federal soldier vs Yankee

Yankee and Federal soldier both are nouns.

Yankee is an adjective but Federal soldier is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Yankee Yes Yes No No
Federal soldier Yes No No No
As nouns, Federal soldier is a hyponym of Yankee; that is, Federal soldier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Yankee:
  • Yankee: an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
  • Federal soldier: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Other hyponyms of Yankee include Federal, Union soldier.
Yankee (noun) Federal soldier (noun)
an American (especially to non-Americans) a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
an American who lives in New England
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Yankee (adjective) Federal soldier (adjective)
used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
Difference between Yankee and Federal soldier

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