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[ noun ] an inhabitant of the North

Used in print

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

But these accounts do not show that Northerners have been subjected to embarrassment or provocation by Yankee hatred displayed in social gatherings .

And social_relations arising out of business ties impose courtesy , if not sympathy , toward resident and visiting Northerners .

And therein , I feel , many Northerners delude themselves about the South .

Related terms

inhabitant

2
[ noun ] an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

Synonyms

Yank Yankee

Used in print

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

Many Northerners believe this , too , but few of them will say so publicly .

Related terms

American Federal North US

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