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The term Yankee, sometimes abbreviated to Yank, has a few related meanings, all referring to someone of United States origin or heritage. Within the United States its meaning has varied over time. Originally the term referred to residents of New England, as used by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. During and after the American Civil War its meaning expanded to include any Northerner or resident of the Union, and included anyone from the Northeast (New England, Mid-Atlantic, and upper Great Lakes states). After the Civil War the term gradually reverted to its earlier meaning of New Englander, although Southerners sometimes continue to use the extended meaning. |
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