Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Union soldier during the American Civil War.
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- proper noun US, dated A general term used to refer to a soldier in the Union Army during the
American Civil War . - proper noun by extension The Union in general.
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Examples
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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb fraternized across the battle lines.
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Billy Yank; illustrated by Harold Macdonald and R.O. Tolman.
The Byrd library 1914
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