northerner

Noun
US[nawr-ther-ner]/ˈnɔrðɚnɚ/3 syllables
Synonyms: YankeeYank

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)northerners

  1. an inhabitant of the NorthType of inhabitant, habitant
  2. an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)Synonyms: YankeeYankType of AmericanKinds Federal, Federal soldierMember of Northern United States, North
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

North′ern·er noun

1. One born or living in the north.

2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; — contradistinguished from Southerner. US

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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