Yankeeland

Yankeeland
/yang"kee land'/, n.
1. Chiefly Southern U.S. the northern states of the U.S.
2. Chiefly Brit. the U.S.
3. Chiefly Northern U.S. New England.
[1780-90, Amer.; YANKEE + LAND]

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