northerner
NounUS[nawr-ther-ner]/ˈnɔrðɚnɚ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)northerners
- an inhabitant of the NorthType of inhabitant, habitant
- 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