Northerner

/ˈnɔrðərnər/
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Other forms: Northerners

Definitions of Northerner
  1. noun
    an inhabitant of the North
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    type of:
    denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant
    a person who inhabits a particular place
  2. noun
    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
    synonyms: Yank, Yankee
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    types:
    Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier
    a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
    type of:
    American
    a native or inhabitant of the United States
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