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Yankee vs Union soldier

Union soldier vs Yankee

Yankee and Union soldier both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Yankee Yes Yes No No
Union soldier Yes No No No
As nouns, Union soldier is a hyponym of Yankee; that is, Union 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)
  • Union soldier: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Other hyponyms of Yankee include Federal, Federal soldier.
Yankee (noun) Union 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) Union soldier (adjective)
used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
Difference between Yankee and Union soldier

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