Yankee vs North
North vs YankeeYankee and North both are nouns.
Yankee is an adjective but North is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| North | Yes | No | No | No |
| Yankee (noun) | North (noun) |
|---|---|
| an American (especially to non-Americans) | the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) |
| an American who lives in New England | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line |
| an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) |
| Yankee (adjective) | North (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier) |
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